If you want to help Fort Wayne get off the list of fattest, laziest, whatever city, you should walk more and get fit. The good news is that Fort Wayne is No. 66 on Prevention magazine's list of 100 best walking cities:
Finally, walker-friendly attributes, such as low crime rates, mild year-round temps, and the number of cultural attractions, were weighed, as well as participation in recreational sports and pet ownership. Why do we care about Fido? His needs can increase your physical activity, speed weight loss, and lower blood pressure, find researchers at the University of Missouri-Columbia.
Such lists are suspect, of course. I live near Foster Park, which I would call one of the most walking-friendly places in Indiana. I also live near downtown, which city officials hope to make walking-friendly but is now mediocre at best.
