Tim Pittman 
In my last post on the connection between cities and health I outlined what I see as both an opportunity and a challenge around healthy cities. Health benefits from the increased walking and cycling that urban areas can promote have been well documented. Policy makers, developers and designers are taking this to heart in some really exciting ways.
Dan Winey 
It seemed appropriate that we were traveling to the tsunami area very close to the one year anniversary of the disaster. The three hour drive up to the area was through primarily wooded, hilly areas, so one never really caught a glimpse of the devastation. It wasn’t until we got very close to our destination that I realized the extent of the damage and destruction.
A recent study determined that the combined economic impact of airport-connected activity represented 8 percent of U.S. GDP and 7 percent of overall U.S. employment in 2010. By this measure if U.S. Airports were a company, they would be the second largest company in the nation after Wall-Mart. In spite of this economic clout many U.S. airports are struggling to find their economic voice.
Tim Pittman 
Amid all the discussion about the future of healthcare, there’s a side discussion that’s gaining momentum. Healthcare is one thing; health is another. Talking about health means addressing the way we live, work, consume – forming a discussion around prevention rather than treatment. If we really want to reduce the cost of healthcare, prevention is the big opportunity.
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