Whoa...this list must be erroneous. Chicago has and always will rank in the top 10 - nevermind the top 25. And yet - it's nowhere to be found here. Especially when you consider that NY made it in despite having fitness clubs on every block.What's going on here?
I was just pointing out an interesting correlation. Have you not noticed that red states tend to have this problem more than blue ones? By the way, how do you think city planning is done? Who sets priorities for things like bike routes etc? Elected officials, perhaps? Just something to think about, not trying to start an argument. If I were I'd start pulling out facts about conservatives having lower IQs on average than left-wingers...
When an aluminum can of carbonated liquid is opened, you hear a popping noise; hence the name, "pop".Please explain to me how soda is a better term for carbonated beverages than pop or tonic.
When you track weight, doesn't New York usually come pretty close to topping the list of HEALTHIEST cities? The way they're tracking this seems a bit inaccurate... number of pools and sports stores per number of people? most cities have 3 million people spread around 15-20 miles... New York is 8.5 million (and i never know, is that just manhattan or all 5 buroughs?) crammed into one 10 mile island and its surrounding mainland. With so many people in such a small area (and real estate at such a premium) New Yorkers don't bother to build 12 1-story gyms.... they just build 1 12-story gym. Seems they're using a very poor system of measurement.Examine the following statement: Teeterbero (however you spell it) NJ has the highest per capita crime rate in the US. True. Teeterbero also only has about 10 people living in it. See the problem with using percentages here?Buried for inaccuracies (and where the hell are New Orleans, Atlanta, and Savannah on here?)
I cry foul on NYC. Reasons:"The local commute is much more oppressive than in most cities". True, but we're talking about NYC, not Long Island, NJ, Westchester or CT residents. NYC residents themselves have a much faster commute, and it's via mass transit / walking."Our survey has found 87 percent fewer sporting-goods stores in New York than average an indicator of an inactive populace.". What about health clubs? This is NYC - the land of ridiculously small living space. Of course sporting goods stores won't do well." New York has one pool for every 135,648 residents — 207 percent fewer than average in our survey." So what? It's an ISLAND. It's within close proximity of numerous beaches.Sorry, this article is totally off-base.
Closed AccountJan 14, 2009
I thought Cleveland would have been in the top 10.
lexwalkJan 14, 2009
Whoa...this list must be erroneous. Chicago has and always will rank in the top 10 - nevermind the top 25. And yet - it's nowhere to be found here. Especially when you consider that NY made it in despite having fitness clubs on every block.What's going on here?
kunigfredJan 14, 2009
yea, new york guys are cool!!! ;)
drbadassJan 15, 2009
I was just pointing out an interesting correlation. Have you not noticed that red states tend to have this problem more than blue ones? By the way, how do you think city planning is done? Who sets priorities for things like bike routes etc? Elected officials, perhaps? Just something to think about, not trying to start an argument. If I were I'd start pulling out facts about conservatives having lower IQs on average than left-wingers...
Closed AccountJan 15, 2009
When an aluminum can of carbonated liquid is opened, you hear a popping noise; hence the name, "pop".Please explain to me how soda is a better term for carbonated beverages than pop or tonic.
shiva14bJan 16, 2009
When you track weight, doesn't New York usually come pretty close to topping the list of HEALTHIEST cities? The way they're tracking this seems a bit inaccurate... number of pools and sports stores per number of people? most cities have 3 million people spread around 15-20 miles... New York is 8.5 million (and i never know, is that just manhattan or all 5 buroughs?) crammed into one 10 mile island and its surrounding mainland. With so many people in such a small area (and real estate at such a premium) New Yorkers don't bother to build 12 1-story gyms.... they just build 1 12-story gym. Seems they're using a very poor system of measurement.Examine the following statement: Teeterbero (however you spell it) NJ has the highest per capita crime rate in the US. True. Teeterbero also only has about 10 people living in it. See the problem with using percentages here?Buried for inaccuracies (and where the hell are New Orleans, Atlanta, and Savannah on here?)
roebeetJan 16, 2009
I cry foul on NYC. Reasons:"The local commute is much more oppressive than in most cities". True, but we're talking about NYC, not Long Island, NJ, Westchester or CT residents. NYC residents themselves have a much faster commute, and it's via mass transit / walking."Our survey has found 87 percent fewer sporting-goods stores in New York than average an indicator of an inactive populace.". What about health clubs? This is NYC - the land of ridiculously small living space. Of course sporting goods stores won't do well." New York has one pool for every 135,648 residents — 207 percent fewer than average in our survey." So what? It's an ISLAND. It's within close proximity of numerous beaches.Sorry, this article is totally off-base.