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CityMove: A Global Initiative to Promote Physical Activity in Urban Environments Urban living presents a shared challenge for people worldwide: how to stay sufficiently physically active to benefit their physical and mental health. The rise of sedentary lifestyles, coupled with unhealthy diets and poor air quality, has fuelled an epidemic of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such…

From 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Sunday, the Colombian capital of Bogotá shuts down 75 miles of streets and highways, handing them over to cyclists, runners and walkers. Known as La Ciclovía, the initiative has inspired similar events across the world. Despite its often choking traffic, Bogotá is one of the most bike-friendly cities…