Public Health DQ

Need help with below , no plagirism , no work cited from wikipedia 300 -350 words due 08/05/15

Before you begin crafting your discussion response for this week, be sure to read required materials and watch Episode Three of the Designing Healthy Communities PBS miniseries. These episodes are designed to work with the readings to give you a broad understanding of the topics that we discuss in class.

In your readings for this week, the case studies focused on cities built on transportation. Oakland is one of the largest seaports in the United States and Detroit certainly has been an important hub of the automobile industry.  Like it or not, the culture of the United States is automobile-centric.  Many of us live more than a mile from the nearest business of any sort. This means that we do not typically walk to shops, to work, or to school.  Some communities have increased bicycle traffic in their communities, while others have created natural spaces where extraneous exercise can occur. 

This week, after watching the videos below, evaluate your neighborhood using the checklist at HFW-Walkability-Checklist.pdf. (If you have trouble accessing these videos, email your instructor for an alternative.)

Attach your finished checklist.

Now, post a discussion about your community’s walkability, using the following list of questions as a guide.

• How walkable is your neighborhood? Could people in your neighborhood walk to work or to the grocery store, for example? Are there sidewalks, trails, and parks?
• How bike-friendly is your neighborhood?  Are there designated paths or lanes?  Who is riding bikes? 
• How else does your neighborhood encourage walking? (Take into consideration elements such as pedestrian malls, farmers markets, tree lawns, and parks. Don’t be limited by this list!)