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01 Designing for Healthy Living
02 Designing with Wellness in Mind
03 The Role of Place and Space in Wellness
04 The ROI of Wellness Design
05 The Nine Principles of Healthy Living
06 Principle 1: Smart Location
07 Principle 2: Integrate Nature
08 Principle 3: Mix Uses
09 Principle 4: Mix It Up
10 Principle 5: Circulation Alternatives
11 Principle 6: Pride of Place
12 Principle 7: Provide Access to Healthy Foods
13 Principle 8: Lifelong Learning
14 Principle 9: Sustainable Development
15 Visit Us Online

PRINCIPLE 5

Circulation Alternatives

We support “active transportation”—walking and biking for utilitarian purposes—by building walk-friendly and bike-friendly communities through pedestrian-oriented urban design and transportation networks that accommodate all types of traffic, not just cars.

The proven positive health effects of active transportation include:

  • Reduced risk of obesity.
  • Reduced heart disease.
  • Reduced all-cause mortality.

PRINCIPLE 5

Circulation Alternatives

We support “active transportation”—walking and biking for utilitarian purposes—by building walk-friendly and bike-friendly communities through pedestrian-oriented urban design and transportation networks that accommodate all types of traffic, not just cars.

The proven positive health effects of active transportation include:

  • Reduced risk of obesity.
  • Reduced heart disease.
  • Reduced all-cause mortality.

Palmetto Bluff

Bluffton, South Carolina

This resort community, set in a vast, protected maritime and pine forest, centers around a pedestrian-oriented village along the May River fashioned after historic coastal towns of the Low Country. Bikes, horses, walking trails and inland waterways ensure it’s easy to get to know your neighbors.

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