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Walkabl e Cities Less is More: How Walkable Cities Save Lives and Make Us Happier.

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A presentation for a TedX Fulbright Talk in the Smock Alley Theatre, Temple Bar, Dublin April 2014

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Walkable Cities

Less is More: How Walkable Cities Save Lives and Make Us Happier.

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Cabra Road

Existing

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Cabra Road

Existing

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Overweight and obesity is now the most common childhood disorder in Europe.

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Overweight and obesity is now the most common childhood disorder in Europe.

One in ten of 5-12 year old Irish Children is overweight and further one in ten is obese.

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Overweight and obesity is now the most common childhood disorder in Europe.

One in ten of 5-12 year old Irish Children is overweight and further one in ten is obese.

In total, 22% of 5-12 year olds are overweight or obese

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Overweight and obesity is now the most common childhood disorder in Europe.

One in ten of 5-12 year old Irish Children is overweight and further one in ten is obese.

In total, 22% of 5-12 year olds are overweight or obese

Irish Heart Foundation

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Parnell SquareExisting

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Left-turn filter lanes of Dublin

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“If you plan cities for cars and traffic, you get cars and traffic. If you plan for people and places, you get people and places.”

Fred Kent, Project for Public Spaces

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North King StreetExisting

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Christchurch Existing

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Parnell SquareExisting

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Parnell SquareProposed

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North King StreetExisting

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North King StreetProposed

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North King StreetProposed

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Christchurch Existing

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Christchurch Proposed

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Cabra Road

Existing

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Cabra Road

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