Feature Stories

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Building Better Health

Our ability to improve our health hinges on the "built environment" – the human-made infrastructure around us. Learn more »

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The Built Environment Puzzle

Cartoonist Ed Stein illustrates the built environment debate. View cartoon »

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Rural Routes to Better Health

Rural Colorado faces distinctly different infrastructure needs for better health. Learn more »

What′s Working

Park It Outside

Westerly Creek's health oasis

Doings in Derby

Old neighborhood finds new energy

‘Desert’ Living

Denver digs deep into food policies

Paving the Way

Fixing sidewalks to fight fat

Departments

Walking the Talk

Building for better health is a boon to us all, says Anne Warhover, president and CEO of the Colorado Health Foundation.

The Expert View
Low-income communities suffer disproportionately from disparities in the built environment, says Angela Glover Blackwell, CEO of PolicyLink in Oakland, Calif.

Observations in Health

Moving food from farm to table is not a short or simple journey, says Wendy Peters Moschetti, principal of WPM Consulting and a food access expert.

Out of the Box
When communities want public input on the built environment, it's all "in the bag."

True Story
The rebirth of a Denver neighborhood gets people walking and talking.