On A 'Freeway To Disaster'

Richard Jackson is California's public health officer, and author of a new book, "Urban Sprawl and Public Health." Is the U.S. facing a sprawl-driven tipping point?

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May 3, 2005, 11:00 AM PDT

By Chris Steins @planetizen

"His witty, shrewd speeches have developed something of a cult following among the state's public officials and health professionals.

Jackson's message is simple: We are on a freeway to disaster. Our environment and the way we live are creating a host of problems, physical and emotional. We are spending too much time on jammed freeways and too little time walking to the store. We are overweight, anxious and neglecting our kids. And it all has to do with the way our cities and subdivisions are laid out."

Thanks to Livability Listserv

FULL STORY: The healthy option in Sacramento

Saturday, April 23, 2005 in The San Francisco Chronicle

Government / Politics California

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