[H+T--Friends] FYI: Urban Land Institute report: Intersections -- Health and the Built Environment

I've just come across a report ULI released last month and thought some of you might be interested. http://www.uli.org/report/intersections-health-and-the-built-environment/ The reports mark the start of a two-year body of work ULI is devoting to its Building Healthy Places Initiative, which will examine how urban design and development can contribute to living environments that are conducive to active lifestyles, social interaction, and prosperity. Through the initiative, ULI is leveraging the power of its global networks to shape projects and places that improve the health of people and communities. Intersections: Health and the Built Environment makes the case that we can build our way to better health, by providing an indication of the scale of the challenges facing communities worldwide, and it outlines the opportunities and benefits for improving global health through intelligent urban design. Ten Principles for Building Healthy Places provides practical steps that communities can adopt to have a positive impact on the health of their population. It is based on recommendations from a workshop of multi-disciplinary experts convened this summer, which distilled findings from three ULI advisory panels conducted last spring in Colorado to recommend strategies for fostering active living. The Colorado Health Foundation funded those panels, and is a partner of the Building Healthy Places Initiative. Healthy Places also looks like it was co-authored with the Colorado Health Foundation. RENEE AUTUMN RAY, AICP | Senior Associate | 404.908.2286 NEW MOBILE NUMBER (m) | renee.ray@icfi.com<mailto:renee.ray@icfi.com> | icfi.com<http://www.icfi.com/> ICF INTERNATIONAL | 3 Corporate Square NE, Suite 370, Atlanta, GA 30329 | 404.592.2241 (o) Connect with us on social media<http://www.icfi.com/social>al>.