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Common Characteristics <br />of Livable Cities <br />• Enhanced street design <br />• Wide sidewalks, bike lanes, traffic quietened streets, <br />street trees - encourage walking/ biking, public <br />transit <br />• Linked plazas /public squares /commerce areas <br />liFarmers markets /urban gardens <br />7 Art in the public realm <br />3enefits <br />Health <br />• Reduces obesity <br />• 25% of Colorado children are obese' <br />+ 19% of Colorado adults are obese' <br />• Reduces heart disease, cancer, stroke, COPD, <br />and diabetes <br />• Reduces health costs <br />!enefits <br />• Reducing vehicle miles lowers traffic fatalities <br />• ton- motorized travel, mass transit, and <br />watking/bking support an active life style <br />• Aging citizens with safe, walk able access to <br />base services retain their health <br />Benefits <br />Environment <br />• Getting people out of cars reduces pollution <br />• Reducing auto travel reduces fossil fuel use <br />• Reduces food product travel <br />• an average of 2,000 miles <br />• Reduces ambient temperature <br />• 10% increase In parks/open spares i "411°F decease <br />in surface temperature <br />2 <br />