Each year, OTC celebrates those who aspire to disrupt enterprise innovation with an excellent thought. It is the identical with exercise. The cardiovascular dangers of sedentary life, suburban sprawl and lengthy commutes are nicely-documented. However fairly than assist mitigate these dangers—and their disproportionate impact on the poor—our institutions have exacerbated them. Only thirteen p.c of American kids stroll or bike to highschool; once they arrive, lower than a third of them will take part in a each day gymnasium class. Among adults, the number of workers commuting greater than 90 minutes each approach grew by greater than 15 p.c from 2005 to 2016, a predictable outgrowth of America’s underinvestment in public transportation and over-funding in freeways, parking and strip malls. For forty years, as politicians have advised us to eat extra vegetables and take the steps as a substitute of the elevator, they’ve presided over a rustic where each day … Read more