How green, walkable, bikeable, play-friendly streets promote good mental health

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By Sharon HoyerJun 16, 2021, 2:46 am151 pts
On a recent visit to New York, I took a stroll down the middle of Vanderbilt Avenue in Brooklyn, one of 20 sites in the city’s Open Streets program, created in response to the pandemic, that has been made permanent. The good vibes on Vanderbilt that sweltering Saturday afternoon were palpable the moment I…

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