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Minneapolis
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Tapping the Power of Place to Keep Us All Healthy

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By Jay Walljasper
| streets.mn
One number stands above all others as the best indicator of good health. It’s not your blood pressure, cholesterol level, average daily calories or even the age at which your grandparents die. It’s your zip code. This fact has sent shockwaves across the county. The chief aspiration of American democracy is that everyone deserves an equal opportunity for life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
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How to Live Without a Car

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By Jay Walljasper
| AARP
En español | Living car-free is not for everyone, no matter how dedicated someone is to saving money and the environment. Before leaping, give car-free or car-lite living a test spin first. Some folks realize by happenstance that they don't need two cars (or even one). Arlington, Virginia's Car-Free Diet program offers illuminating information as well as videos about skeptics who accepted a challenge to live car-free for a month.
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Vision Zero is Looking to Make Streets Safer for People of All Ages

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By Jay Walljasper
| AARP
Americans are 16 times more likely to be killed crossing the street than by a natural disaster. Despite the attention-grabbing headlines and TV news reports that make many feel otherwise, life in the U.S. is generally becoming safer. Crime rates are down significantly in most communities. Many deadly diseases have been curbed. Fewer people are smoking. Even air and rail travel is less dangerous than in the past.
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