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“Let’s Move” Toward a National Model of Active Community Design
March 9, 2010 – 5:09 pm | No Comment

“Let’s Move” Toward a National Model of Active Community Design

Four weeks ago, TheCityFix covered the launch of Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move campaign, noting the omission of an active community design component. As we speak, the Task Force on Childhood Obesity is developing the …

UPCOMING EVENT: “Steps Toward a Car Free Sunday” Study Tour of Guadalajara
February 24, 2010 – 11:45 pm | One Comment

UPCOMING EVENT: “Steps Toward a Car Free Sunday” Study Tour of Guadalajara

8-80 Cities, a Canadian nonprofit (formerly known as Walk & Bike for Life), is hosting a three-day “study tour” of Guadalajara, Mexico on March 13-15, 2010 to show municipal leaders from around the world how …

For Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move” Campaign, Don’t Forget Planning and Design
February 11, 2010 – 7:04 am | 6 Comments

For Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move” Campaign, Don’t Forget Planning and Design

Yesterday, Michelle Obama rolled out her campaign against childhood obesity, dubbed “Let’s Move.” Along with the First Lady’s influential leadership, the project is backed by some significant resources, including as much as $1 billion a …

Guadalajara and Santiago Join “1000 Cities 1000 Lives” Global Health Campaign
February 2, 2010 – 12:55 am | One Comment

Guadalajara and Santiago Join “1000 Cities 1000 Lives” Global Health Campaign

A few more cities recently joined the worldwide global health campaign, 1000 Cities 1000 Lives, which we wrote about previously here. The campaign, sponsored by the World Health Organization, was launched with the goal to …

New Report: Biking and Walking Could Save Lives
January 28, 2010 – 11:43 pm | One Comment

New Report: Biking and Walking Could Save Lives

A “lack of investment in biking and walking could be contributing to higher traffic fatalities and chronic disease rates in the U.S.,” according to a new report released today by the Alliance for Biking & …

1000 Cities 1000 Lives: WHO Launches Campaign for Urban Health
August 20, 2009 – 4:06 pm | 2 Comments

1000 Cities 1000 Lives: WHO Launches Campaign for Urban Health

The World Health Organization wants you to “be part of a global movement to make cities healthier.”
The campaign, 1000 Cities 1000 Lives, was launched with the goal to get 1,000 cities around the world to …

Cycle for Health: Recycling Bicycles to Save Lives in Rural Africa
May 15, 2009 – 9:57 am | No Comment

Cycle for Health: Recycling Bicycles to Save Lives in Rural Africa

The Cycle for Health logo, via the Buckminster Fuller Challenge Web site.
Yesterday, The City Fix wrote about the winners of the 2009 Buckminster Fuller Challenge, a design competition to “support the development and implementation of …

Sustainable Transport and Urban Planning Make a City Fast
April 18, 2009 – 8:44 am | One Comment

Sustainable Transport and Urban Planning Make a City Fast

Fast Company named Seattle the “City of the Year” in its annual “Fast City” issue, which handpicks cities around the world that exhibit “smarts, foresight, social consciousness [and] creative ferment.”
San Francisco was chosen for its …

California Gets Tough on Global Warming
December 12, 2008 – 4:40 pm | No Comment

California Gets Tough on Global Warming

The California Air Resources Board voted unanimously yesterday to adopt “the most comprehensive roadmap to date to cut the amount of heat-trapping emissions in the United States.” (via Associated Press.)
From an ARB press …

The ABCs of Air Pollution
December 11, 2008 – 4:57 pm | No Comment

The ABCs of Air Pollution

Man-made clouds of pollution, stretching from Beijing to New Delhi, are threatening the water and food security in Asia, according to a recent report from the United Nations Environment Programme.
These massive brown plumes of smog …