Benefits of Greenways
Greenways lessen air and water pollution, reduce flooding, and enhance the
health of area residents, and inhibit urban
sprawl.
HEALTH BENEFITS OF GREENWAYS
Active
Living by Design
www.activelivingbydesign.org
Active Living by Design is a national program, which establishes innovative
approaches to increase physical activity through community design, public policies
and communications strategies. Its ALbD Primer is
an overview of physical inactivity and related diseases, the importance of an active
lifestyle to achieving good health, and suggestions for increasing active living
within communities
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