By Liz Sheehan Castro, Worcester Food & Active Living Policy Council and Jerry Powers, WalkBike Worcester **This article appeared in the Telegram and Gazzette on March 12th, 2-13 as an “As I See It” editorial.** Many of us know transportation is about access to jobs and housing, about economic competitiveness, convenience, quality of life, and […]
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The ActFRESH Campaign & Transportation Reform
Every resident of Massachusetts deserves the opportunities that come with a healthy neighborhood: good schools with healthy food and physical activity, safe places that promote walking and biking, affordable grocery stores, healthy housing, and clean air and water. These are some of the “fresh environments that support health” that inspire our name: Act FRESH. Unfortunately, […]
Welcome to the Blog!
Welcome to the blog of the Worcester Food & Active Living Policy Council! Here we’ll share information and opinions on food and active living related news, events, policy, organizations, and more! We hope to feature guest bloggers from local and state-level organizations on a regular basis, as well as feature exciting model policy work from […]