May 9, 2012
by Kaid Benfield
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Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
The headline in Tuesday’s USA Today was shocking: “Obesity could affect 42% of Americans by 2030.” That is nearly triple the rate experienc… Continue reading
January 18, 2011
by Kaid Benfield
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Dr. Andy Dannenberg just retired from a long stint at the Centers for Disease Control, where he was a real champion of improving the built environment – especially the walkability of our neighborhoods – to support health. I had the pl… Continue reading
Share on FacebookSeptember 1, 2010
by Kaid Benfield
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With the exception of some real heroes in the field such as Dick Jackson and Howie Frumkin, I simply Can Not Get public health advocates interested in how the shape of the built environment affects health. I’ve been trying for at le… Continue reading