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...walk," says Mayor Hindman. "But we have designed our streets to create barriers to an obvious, efficient activity." Columbia is not alone. Throughout most of the U.S., suburban sprawl has created a nation that has been supersized beyond walking distance. Homes tend to be far removed from shopping; compact, walkable downtowns are rare; traffic is fast and dangerous to pedestrians; and even sidewalks aren't to be taken for granted. Researchers will tell you that most Americans will not walk anyplace that's more than a quarter-mile away. In a recent poll, 44% of people questioned said...
...Center for Smart Growth at the University of Maryland, the study examined data on more than 200,000 Americans living in 448 well-populated counties (nearly two-thirds of the U.S. population lives in those counties). Ewing found that people in sprawling counties weighed more than those in more compact ones. Residents of the most spread-out locale, Ohio's Geauga County, outside Cleveland, weighed on average 6.3 lbs. more than those living in the most condensed, Manhattan. Geauga County residents were also 29% more likely to have high blood pressure than New Yorkers. (So much for the stresses...
...three rivers that cross the region. Get an overview of the river basin from the village of Domme, improbably perched a few hundred meters up on a large limestone plateau; the pay-per-view telescopes there will keep the kids intrigued. Lower down at La Roque Gageac-a compact village at the foot of the sheer cliff face-you'll find medieval ramparts and natural caves that will wow budding geologists...
According to Bloom, governmental regulations on research are unnecessary because social and professional constraints built into the research process—pieces of what he calls “a social compact for designing knowledge and receiving knowledge”—are already more effective in preventing subversive use of information than any federal oversight could hope...
Vasella, 50, says his first responsibility is to his investors. But in an industry that has plenty of critics, he also believes in a credible commitment to ethical practices. Novartis was quick to sign on to the U.N.'s Global Compact, which requires that its corporate signatories commit to the highest environmental, human-rights and labor standards wherever they operate. "He epitomizes a kind of leadership that puts equal emphasis on the social value created by the product and its economic value," notes Rosabeth Kanter, a consultant and professor at Harvard Business School...