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Your city should be your greatest ally in health and well-being.
Growing out of our authorship and implementation of the NYC Active Design Guidelines, our healthy living guiding principles match the Mayor’s commitment to create a built environment that adds to a sense of well-being for individuals, families and neighborhoods. D+CE 2.0 brings new attention to mental health and physical needs of the culturally diverse population of New York City.
Physical inactivity and unhealthy diet are second only to tobacco as the main cause of premature death in the United States. A growing body of research suggests that architecture and urban design strategies can encourage regular physical activity and healthy eating. Active Design Guidelines provides architects and urban designers with a manual of strategies for creating healthier buildings, streets, and urban spaces, based on the latest academic research and best practices in the field. Active Design Guidelines includes:- Urban design strategies for creating neighborhoods, streets, and outdoor spaces that encourage walking, bicycling, active transportation and recreation.
- Building design strategies for promoting active lifestyles through the placement and design of stairs, elevators, and indoor and outdoor spaces.
- Discussion of synergies between active and sustainable design initiatives such as LEED and PlaNYC.
Publications
Cover of the Active Design Guidelines
Cover of Active Design Sidewalk Experience
Additional help came from leading architectural and planning academics, and: American Institute of Architects New York Chapter, Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities, Mayor's Office of Long-Term Planning and Sustainability, Department of Buildings, Department of Parks and Recreation, School Construction Authority, Housing Preservation and Development, the Department for the Aging.