What is the Built Environment? Built environment is the term for our surroundings that are built, or created for society and our livelihoods. The built environment can have significant health impacts. and government agencies like the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) consider the health impacts of the…
It’s more complex than you may think… part 1 of 3 in a series for National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month (September) Maybe you’ve heard that 20% of children nationally—and 40% right here in central Indiana—are overweight or obese. Perhaps you know this makes childhood overweight and obesity 3 times more common today than it was…
Central Indiana has many wonderful qualities, but a year ago, our investment in the city’s built environment was looking bleak. That has started changing, and Indianapolis has shared several bits of built environment good news recently. The term “built environment” refers to the built structures in communities and includes everything from sidewalks to trails to public…
