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I found the report Measuring the Effects of Sprawl very helpful in understanding evidence of the impact of land use decisions on obesity and physical activity. As a planner I needed to understand the evidence that is the foundation for health communities. Although the report was released nearly seven years ago, it was the first national study on the subject.

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HAPPY 2010!

It's already 2010 here in St. Louis, MO. If any of the public health types on this network are thinking of work-related resolutions, I have a suggestion. I noticed several posts where folks are interested in getting a bit more grounded in the basics of planning/land use principles. The website below offers a nice straight forward set of on-line pieces for newbies out there. (Good idea to sound as if you have some understanding about what you are talking about.… Continue