By Rachel Banner and Karen Soohoo, NRPA “In a world that is becoming increasingly virtual, the parks remain places of visceral beauty. Places where we can remember that we are but a small part of the life on this planet, and that is a truly wonderful planet and the only one we’ve got.” — mystery author…
2017 Program & Agenda Click Here to Register for the 2017 National Walking Summit America Walks and the Every Body Walk! Collaborative are excited to announce the 2017 National Walking Summit, “Vital and Vibrant Communities: The Power of Walkability.” The National Walking Summit has always explored the co-benefits walking and walkability can provide to an…
Anyone seeking a demonstration of how completely orthodoxy and heresy can change places need look no further than the brisk documentary “Citizen Jane: Battle for the City.” That Jane is Jane Jacobs — journalist, activist, author of the landmark 1961 book “The Death and Life of Great American Cities” — whose pro-neighborhood, pro-street life thesis…
Join Us for a Free Webinar Wednesday, June 14th 2pm ET / 11 am PT When talking about opportunities to walk, knowing where to walk and what makes an attractive walk are key. Data, mapping tools, and assessments can be useful in making the argument for walkable communities and the development of healthy and inclusive…
A Walk in the Park! The National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) and Walk with a Doc (WWAD) are proud to partner on a new initiative called A Walk in the Park to increase physical activity in communities through local parks and recreation. As part of the newly formed partnership, NRPA and WWAD are working…
UCLA public health experts say poorer neighborhoods lack access, outdoor amenities What are the societal factors that influence health? When Dr. Richard Jackson asks this question, the response often includes some combination of economics, education and culture. Rarely does he hear the one he is looking for: the physical environment of one’s neighborhood. “If it’s…
Martin Gibala, professor, Department of Kinesiology, McMaster University. There are no more excuses for being out of shape. Researchers at McMaster University have found that short, intense bursts of stair climbing, which can be done virtually anywhere, have major benefits for heart health. The findings negate the two most common excuses of couch potatoes: no…
Michael Chernow, an exercise buff and the owner of the NoLIta seafood restaurant Seamore’s, started a weekly workout class available to his 40-odd employees soon after the restaurant opened in 2015. Every Wednesday at 9 a.m., about 10 to 15 staff members of Seamore’s Fit Squad meet for either an indoor cycling class or for…
Healthy city living is about more than eliminating food deserts and boosting access to healthcare. It also means the ability to safely ride your bike down the street, breathe clean air and not have to choose between paying the rent or buying dinner. A two-year analysis from Maryland-based de Beaumont Foundation’s CityHealth project sized up…
Anyone who has celebrated a 65th birthday can say she’s been around the block once or twice. Judith Jaffe has been around hers nearly 100,000 times. Four days each week, Ms. Jaffe goes for a run on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Her route is simple. As soon as she exits her building on…
