Jeff Speck, coauthor of the landmark bestseller Suburban Nation, is a city planner who advocates for smart growth and sustainable design. As the former director of design at the National Endowment for the Arts, he oversaw the Mayors’ Institute on City Design, where he worked with dozens of American mayors on their most pressing city planning challenges. He leads a design practice based in Washington, D.C. Show Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.How Downtown Can Save America, One Step at a TimeBy Jeff Speck North Point PressCopyright © 2013 Jeff SpeckAll right reserved. ISBN: 9780865477728 WALKING, THE URBAN ADVANTAGE The walking generation; A demographic perfect storm; The walkability dividend Copyright © 2012 by Jeff Speck Continues... Is 20 minutes walk a day enough?A brisk 20-minute walk each day could be enough to cut your risk of early death – even if you are obese, according to new research published Jan. 14. The study of more than 334,000 European men and women found that twice as many deaths may be attributable to lack of physical activity as to obesity.
Is a 20Getting up and heading out for a morning walk is great for your mental health. Most studies show that walking 20 to 30 minutes or more has the best results. Staying consistent 5 days or more each week is also important.
Are 20 30 minute walks beneficial?A large study showed that a brisk 20-minute walk each day could reduce the risk of early death by as much as 30%. 1 Learn how to do this, and then extend it to a 30-minute brisk walk as is recommended for daily exercise.
How many steps do I walk in 20 minutes?A 20-minute walk is about 120 steps per minute, or 2,400 steps. You can break that up into three walks of 800 steps each.
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