Political Exercise : : Active Living, Public Policy, and the Built Environment / / Lawrence D. Brown.

The public health benefits of giving city dwellers increased opportunities to lead physically active lifestyles are well known to urban planners, public health scholars, and government officials. Moreover, increases in “active living,” such as walking and cycling, help the environment, support local...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Columbia University Press Complete eBook-Package 2022
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Place / Publishing House:New York, NY : : Columbia University Press, , [2022]
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Year of Publication:2022
Language:English
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • CONTENTS
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • 1 Wilkes- Barre: Active Living on the Trail to Recovery
  • 2 Louisville: The Politics of Piecemeal Progress
  • 3 Albuquerque: Reshaping a Cultural Landscape
  • 4 Sacramento: Active Living as a Breath of Fresh Air
  • 5 New York City: Flourishing at the Margins of Policy
  • 6 Evaluation Meets Implementation: The Struggle for the Real
  • Conclusion: Active Living and Beyond: Bringing Implementation Back Into Health Promotion
  • Notes
  • References
  • Index