08-15-2014, 05:50 AM
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonk...our-health
Note: the article uses a slighly different definition of "sprawl" than does the PCDP.
Summary: if the corner store/job/mass transit is within walking distance, people tend to walk/bike, resulting in lower incidence of heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, and obesity.
Conversely, if everything requires a "drive from residential area to commercial center", public health suffers, and auto accidents tend to be fatal.
Note: the article uses a slighly different definition of "sprawl" than does the PCDP.
Summary: if the corner store/job/mass transit is within walking distance, people tend to walk/bike, resulting in lower incidence of heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, and obesity.
Conversely, if everything requires a "drive from residential area to commercial center", public health suffers, and auto accidents tend to be fatal.