walkable NYC means 6-7lbs less FAT

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/06/giving-city-streets-built-in-safety-features/

It is served nearly everywhere by extensive, inexpensive and largely dependable public transportation. City children have long been able to walk, skate or scoot to school, though these days fewer attend schools in the neighborhood.

Because so many New Yorkers use their feet to get them from place to place, they weigh on average six or seven pounds less than those who live in suburban America, said Dr. Richard J. Jackson, professor of environmental health sciences at the University of California, Los Angeles, and moderator of a public television series called “Designing Healthy Communities.”

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D - but that takes PLANNING.

http://designinghealthycommunities.org/

http://www.walkable.org/

http://www.upmagazine.com/canadas-most-walkable-cities

Canada's Most Walkable Cities 2010
Vancouver
Victoria
Montreal
Toronto
Halifax
Quebec City
Ottawa
Calgary
St. John's
Winnipeg

D - if your city is not on this list, maybe you should ask, "Why not?"

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http://www.livingabroadincanada.com/2011/04/28/best-places-to-live-canadas-top-10-cities-2011/

Here’s the complete MoneySense Top 10:

Ottawa-Gatineau, ON
Victoria, BC
Burlington, ON
Kingston, ON
St. Albert, AB
Fredericton, NB
Brandon, MB
Edmonton, AB
Repentigny, QC
Winnipeg, MB
In general, smaller cities and suburban communities scored higher than Canada’s larger cities, with Toronto ranked #88 and Montreal at #123. For many people, though, particularly newcomers to Canada, the vibrant cultural life and overall career prospects in the major cities outweighs some of the drawbacks.

Among the better-scoring large cities, beyond the Top 10, were London (ON) at #14, Calgary at #16, Halifax (NS) at #21, Quebec City at #25, and Vancouver at #29.


http://www.livingabroadincanada.com/2011/04/28/best-places-to-live-canadas-top-10-cities-2011/