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Episode 51: The Peking Order

Episode 51: The Peking Order

FromTalking Headways: A Streetsblog Podcast


Episode 51: The Peking Order

FromTalking Headways: A Streetsblog Podcast

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Length:
39 minutes
Released:
Mar 4, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode

Description



This week on the podcast I’m joined by Dr. Mariela Alfonzo to discuss walkability in China.  We talk about her recent paper, Walkability, obesity and urban design in Chinese neighborhoods in the journal Preventative Medicine as well as the lack of data availability for researchers, the obstacles to walking such as poles and poorly designed ramps, and the huge issue of air quality indoors and out.
Released:
Mar 4, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

A review of the week's top stories at the intersection of sustainable transportation, urban planning, and economic development. Hosted by Jeff Wood of The Overhead Wire.