{For better health,} 'Make London like Bogota' {i.e. bike and foot-friendly} (BBC)

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Professor Martin Wiseman
World Cancer Research Fund

UK towns and cities should become more like the Colombian capital of Bogota, at least in their transport policies, according to Professor Martin Wiseman, medical and scientific adviser at the World Cancer Research Fund.

In this week's Scrubbing Up health column, he says following the South American city's example would help prevent cancer.

When he became mayor of Bogota in Colombia in 1998, Enrique Peñalosa made it one of his priorities to make life easier for pedestrians and cyclists.

Eleven years later, the city has expanded cycle paths and pedestrian zones and improved parks.

Every Sunday and public holiday, over 120km of streets are closed to motor vehicles from 7am to 2pm and are used for walking, skating and cycling.
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more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/8102621.stm






Why is a cancer researcher writing about this? Because decreased physical activity is tied to an increase in cancer risk.