komo news | HealthWatch : Seattle Ranks No. 3 On List Of Top Walking Cities

komo news HealthWatch : Seattle Ranks No. 3 On List Of Top Walking Cities: "SEATTLE - Head outside these days and you're bound to find at least one person out for a good walk. So many people in Seattle walk for exercise, that we earned a top spot on the American Podiatric Medical Association's list of top walking cities.

'This is the best walking city I think on the face of this Earth,' said walker Karen Meyers. 'Why? Because we've got so many places to walk. Look at Green Lake, it's a walker's paradise.'
It is -- whether you've got two or four legs; even webbed feet. The object is to just keep moving.

Seattle strides in at number three, on this year's list of top 10 best walking cities. We finished just behind Arlington, Va., and San Francisco. "

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Portland, Eugene among top 10 best walking cities, group says - Associated Press
Best Walking Cities: Is Yours One Of Them? - Internet Broadcasting Systems


Mayor Nickels accepted the Best Walking City award on behalf of the City of Seattle from members of the Washington State Podiatric Medical Association on April 19, 2003. Pictured from left to right: Mayor Greg Nickels, Donald Hovancsek, DPM and Cherie Johnson, DPM.

A walk in Green Lake park followed the award presentation and members of local walking groups reviewed walking trail maps.

12 Best Walking Cities
These cities make great strides for fitness
by
Dana Bowen and Matthew DeBord
Prevention Magazine 2003