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Working the system: 3 ways planners can defy the odds to promote good health for all of us

  • Written by Jennifer Kent, Research Fellow, Urban and Regional Planning, University of Sydney
Urban planning that provides green space and cycling and walking infrastructure promotes better health for all.Mat Connolley/Wikimedia, CC BY-SA

Many of the chronic and costly diseases Australians face are related to how we live in cities. The speed of modern life clashes with poorly designed urban areas. As a result, health-promoting activities,...

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