"Adding strong evidence in support of 'walkable' neighborhoods, a large national study found that the built environment can indeed increase how much people walk."
"The study showed a strong connection between place and activity by studying about 11,000 twins, which helps control for family influences and genetic factors."
"Each 1% increase in an area's 'walkability' resulted in 0.42% increase in neighborhood walking... a 55% increase in walkability would result in about 23% more walking."
"If we could shift the percentage of the population that just took on more plain old walking, we would see real health benefits," said study lead author Glen Duncan.
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