For September, the folks behind MBT shoes have set up http://www.mbt30reasons.com/ to give one reason each day to walk.

Today’s reason? It’s good for your heart, and we can certainly get behind that.

Next time you are feeling a bit under the weather, and need some medical advice, don’t call the doctor, call a real estate developer.”

That quote is from Dr. Richard Jackson, a pediatrician and one of the nation’s leading experts in the field of public health. Jackson is referring to the powerful and often overlooked impact that the communities we build have on the health of those who live in them.

Well designed neighborhoods that promote walking and cycling increase the odds that people will exercise, leading healthier and longer lives. Cities that have made efforts to emphasize walking and cycling have managed to shift between 14 and 20 percent of their transportation to those modes, versus the 1 to 1.5 percent national average.

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