Check out the PBS series called Designing Healthy Communities that started tonight (Feb. 21st 2012)Here’s an article about what you can expect to learn about in the series…
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/30/communities-learn-the-good-life-can-be-a-killer/?ref=health
My favorite quote from this article is..
In a healthy environment, he said, “people who are young, elderly, sick or poor can meet their life needs without getting in a car,” which means creating places where it is safe and enjoyable to walk, bike, take in nature and socialize.
Safe Routes to School 