Architects and city planners are becoming more and more familiar with the health effects of our built environment. This to-the-point infographic designed by Chris Yoon cites a few ways in which mid-20th century city planning trends have contributed to a growing obesity problem in the United States. This data has alarmed scientists, planners and city officials into stressing the importance of redesigning the physical spaces so as to encourage physical activity and healthy choices.
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The US has taken steps on the federal and city-wide level with a series of studies that architects and planners could use as guides in developing public spaces, new buildings, or restructuring urban, suburban and ex-urban communities. Last summer NYC released Active Design Guidelines: Promoting Physical Activity and Health in Design and used statistics, case studies and suggestions to give insight into how buildings could promote physical activity.
