HEART TRAIL?
WHAT IS A
HEART TRAIL?
WHAT IS A
HEART TRAIL?
WHAT IS A
In short, a heart trail is a pop up walking trail, using modern way-finding techniques and affordable signage installations to direct citizens and visitors throughout their city with the hopes of increasing exercise and business interactions. With little to no new infrastructure requirements, a heart trail can be built in a day or implemented over several weeks. The goal is simple, offer a trail for the people to enjoy their city, while recognizing the importance of daily exercise and heart healthy life styles.
In short, a heart trail is a pop up walking trail, using modern way-finding techniques and affordable signage installations to direct citizens and visitors throughout their city with the hopes of increasing exercise and business interactions. With little to no new infrastructure requirements, a heart trail can be built in a day or implemented over several weeks. The goal is simple, offer a trail for the people to enjoy their city, while recognizing the importance of daily exercise and heart healthy life styles.
In short, a heart trail is a pop up walking trail, using modern way-finding techniques and affordable signage installations to direct citizens and visitors throughout their city with the hopes of increasing exercise and business interactions. With little to no new infrastructure requirements, a heart trail can be built in a day or implemented over several weeks. The goal is simple, offer a trail for the people to enjoy their city, while recognizing the importance of daily exercise and heart healthy life styles.
Sitting Disease: How a Sedentary Lifestyle Affects Heart Health
REASONS TO WALK
"researchers found that walking reduced the risk of cardiovascular events by 31% cut the risk of dying by 32%."
Harvard Medical School
July 18th, 2018
"sitting for long periods was associated with worse health outcomes including heart disease, Type 2 diabetes and cancer."
"Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women. More than half of the deaths due to heart disease in 2015 were in men. About 630,000 Americans die from heart diseaseeach year—that's 1 in every 4 deaths."
Centers for Diease Control and Prevention