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Community Design and Active Living <br /> in Ramsey County <br /> Presenter.Ann Forsyth,Metropolitan Design Center <br /> Metropolitan Design Center <br /> September 2005 <br /> Community Design and Active Living <br /> • Active living <br /> • Reasons for Physical activity <br /> • Four aspects of community design related <br /> to walking <br /> • Evaluating places <br /> • Twin Cities Walking study <br /> • Environmental change is not a quick fix <br /> 1. Active Living <br /> What Researchers Do and Don't Know about <br /> Environment <br /> We do know that differences in density,street pattern,mixed <br /> use,and pedestrian infrastructure seem to affect walking <br /> But so does income and personal preference,etc. <br /> We don't know how much the environment matters and who <br /> is most affected <br /> We don't know whether the perceived vs.the real <br /> environment Is most important <br /> We don't know which aspects are key—e g.residential or <br /> employment density,sidewalks or crosswalks <br /> $Millions In research under way <br /> 1 <br />