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Best (and Worst) Walking Cities in America Ranked by Prevention & APMA
March 21st, 2008
Cambridge, MA, is the Best Walking City in America, with more residents walking to work and more parks per square mile than any other city evaluated, according to a just-released study by Prevention magazine and the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA). Walking kudos also goes to New York, ranked #2, and Ann Arbor, #3. The Worst Walking Cities: Oklahoma City, North Las Vegas, and Gadsden, AL. Prevention and the APMA annually team up to measure the walkability of America's cities as interest in walking for fitness remains strong. Walking is the most popular form of exercise with 87.5% of Americans walking for fitness.* New in this year's survey, more than 500...
Source: Health Business Week (2008-03-21)
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