Arequipa Mía Saludable (“My Healthy Arequipa”) was recently launched in Arequipa, Peru to support healthy and sustainable active transport. Photo by Francesco Muratori.
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The number of gas stations in Manhattan, New York has decreased from 58 to 41 in the past two years. Photo by realname.
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Study by health, transport and safety experts shows key problems in road safety, exposure to air pollution and physical inactivity. Photo via EMBARQ.org.
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p>Over the summer I had the opportunity to visit Arequipa, Peru’s southern-most major city, and see first hand all the work that the city and regional governments have done to make the city more pedestrian friendly.
