I like the article of page 24 of the U.S. News & World Report (August 2010, vol. 147/7): A Town's Health Makeover.
The walking bus program is fabulous. What would it take to get something like that in my neighbourhood? Can Dan Burden come design sidewalks in my city? I'd like to know more about this blue zone project. What is the median income and racial demographic of communities chosen to pilot the program? How does healthful living impact the local and global economy? Could something like this work on a gigantic scale, like in L.A.? Do people miss the donuts, the french fries, the soda? Why, exactly, are people thrilled to add 3.5 years to their life? It comes at the end, when you're ready to die; isn't it too abstract to throw a party over? Where does that number come from anyway? Do the "motivational workshops" seem scary and dystopian to anyone? Who is opting out? Are they being treated nice? What are the nay sayers saying?
Bravo Dan Buettner- I'm gonna read your book. The Blue Zones.
