LOCAL STUDY PROVIDES FIRST LINK BETWEEN URBAN PLANNING, HEALTH

A first-of-its-kind study conducted in the Seattle area shows a link between well-designed, walkable communities, improved air quality and a healthier population. The landmark study, released Sept. 27, will assist in further planning for King County, WA, on issues including health care, housing, transportation and recreation, and could serve to help other areas plan more walkable communities as well, sources say. A source with the Center for Clean Air Policy (CCAP), which assisted on the study, says the findings build...