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The Gym of Life
Not Just Bikes
Not Just Bikes argues that people in walkable, bikeable Dutch cities stay healthy because exercise is built into daily life, which he calls the gym of life. It contrasts this with car-dependent cities that require deliberate workouts.
HN recommends it whenever fitness, aging or cycling comes up, as the clearest statement that city design is the best public health investment.
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