People and Place

June 7
URBAN DESIGN: Parks and Obesity - inverse relationship “Areas with fewer parks (lighter rather than darker green) have higher rates of childhood obesity (larger red circles)” (Title from original post http://www.economist.com/science/tq/displaystory.cfm?story_id=13725877) igather: For most people it is merely a handy tool to find a nearby pizzeria or get directions to a meeting. But mapping technology has matured into a tool for social justice. Whether it is to promote health, safety, fair politics or a cleaner environment, foundations, non-profit groups and individuals around the world are finding that maps can help them make their case far more intuitively and effectively than speeches, policy papers or press releases. (via Monitor: Mapping a better world | The Economist)

URBAN DESIGN: Parks and Obesity - inverse relationship

“Areas with fewer parks (lighter rather than darker green) have higher rates of childhood obesity (larger red circles)”

(Title from original post http://www.economist.com/science/tq/displaystory.cfm?story_id=13725877)

igather:

For most people it is merely a handy tool to find a nearby pizzeria or get directions to a meeting. But mapping technology has matured into a tool for social justice. Whether it is to promote health, safety, fair politics or a cleaner environment, foundations, non-profit groups and individuals around the world are finding that maps can help them make their case far more intuitively and effectively than speeches, policy papers or press releases. (via Monitor: Mapping a better world | The Economist)