Boston is a beautiful city with many a European tourist delighting in its Euro-feel, especially the city’s walkability. Literally, you can get around Boston pretty easily on your own two feet. In fact, over 13% of Boston residents commute to work by walking. That may not seem high, but it is the highest percentage in [...]
Posts Tagged ‘bike commuting’
Getting People Out of Their Cars
Posted in PHR, tagged bike commuting, Boston, cycling, Hub on Wheels on September 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Want Healthcare Reform? Start Riding Your Bike!
Posted in consumer health, tagged bike commuting, cycling on May 15, 2009 | 2 Comments »
We talk about healthcare reform. We talk of an obesity epidemic. We talk of just a few, often preventable, chronic diseases that consume some 70%+ of healthcare expenditures. We talk of global warming and potential impact of warmer temperatures on infectous diseases. We talk of runaway increases in healthcare costs but token measures to reduce [...]