Active Design Guidelines: Promoting Physical Activity and Health in Design

by Michael R. Bloomberg (Contributor), David Burney (Contributor), Thomas Farley (Contributor)

"NYC, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Department of Design and Construction, Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Department of Transportation, Department of City Planning, Office of Management and Budget. The Active Design Guidelines resulted from a collaborative, multidisciplinary effort among city agencies; ..." --Page 134.

Contents:
Environmental design and health: past and present --
Urban design: creating an active city --
Building design: creating opportunities for daily physical activity --
Synergies with sustainable and universal design.

135 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2010

About the author

MICHAEL BLOOMBERG is the founder of Bloomberg LP, a Philanthropist, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Cities and Climate Change, and three-term mayor of New York City. His charitable foundation, Bloomberg Philanthropies, employs a unique data-driven approach, often focused on cities, to its five main focus areas: public health, education, the environment, the arts, and government innovation. A passionate supporter of action on climate change, Bloomberg is involved in multiple climate efforts, including partnering with the Sierra Club’s Beyond Coal Campaign, which aims to close half of America’s coal-powered energy production, and supporting state efforts to transition to renewable energy sources. He has served as Chair of the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board, the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures.