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This report, produced by the Active Living Network, examines eight efforts to make changes to the built environment that create opportunities for children to be more physically active in their daily lives, such as completing sidewalks for safe routes to school, building parks conducive to children’s play and planting urban gardens to promote regular exercise and healthy eating.

Organization	Active Living Network
Resource Type	Case Study
Location	National
Publish Date	February 2005
Download	MakingPlacesforHealthyKids.pdf

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