Britain is building special new towns to tackle the obesity crisis
March 1, 2016 - Uncategorized
LONDON — Ten new “healthy towns” designed to get people to exercising more, eating healthily and live independently during old age are to be built across the country, NHS England announced on Tuesday
The towns — comprising more than 76,000 affordable homes — will include fast food-free zones near schools, safe green spaces, “dementia-friendly” streets and accessible GP services
Designed to tackle obesity and dementia, the towns will have a potential capacity for approximately 170,000 residents
While some developments are already being built, others will not be completed until 2030, however. Read more…
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Source: Mashable