Event Dime

Why did we build communities that discourage walking?

When:

August 13, 2025 · 5:00 PM

Where:

schools

Source:

Shows

Episode 207: Walking is one of the simplest, healthiest, and most accessible things a person can do. It strengthens the heart, reduces stress, helps maintain a healthy weight and boosts mental well-being. Yet, in the United States, daily walking has quietly slipped out of many people’s lives. Hosts Richard Kyte and Scott Rada dig into why that happened — and why it matters far beyond personal health. They trace the decades-long shift toward designing towns and cities almost entirely around cars,