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GLENN D. CUNNINGHAM MAYOR CITY HALL JERSEY CITY, NJ 07302 TEL:(201) 547-5200 FAX:(201) 547-4288

JERSEY CITY - A recent study conducted by the American Medical Podiatric Association in conjunction with Prevention magazine ranked Jersey City as one of the top 12 walking cities in the United States.

The study took into account such factors as population, percentage of people who walk to work, air quality index, crime rate, pedestrian deaths, APMA members practicing in the area, the number of walking and bike paths, the number of parks, the number of recreation and fitness stores and the number of health clubs.

"This is a great achievement for Jersey City, because it indicates that people are getting out and either walking to work or walking to the various modes of public transportation," Mayor Glenn D. Cunningham said. "Jersey City is home to Liberty State Park, the walkways on the Hudson River and so many sites and attractions for the residents and visitors."

According to a release from the APMA, the rate at which obesity and poor physical health is quickly catching up to tobacco as the leading cause of death in American, and the association and Prevention want to help reverse these trends by encouraging Americans to incorporate walking into their lives. Founded in 1912, the American Podiatric Medical Association is the leading professional society for foot and ankle specialists in the nation, with more than 12,000 members.

"I am proud that the people of Jersey City are taking their health seriously and making the effort to walk when possible," Cunningham said.

The APMA and Prevention broke the nation into four geographical sections for their study: the Northeast, the Midwest, the South and the West, with three cities being named in each category. Jersey City was named as one of the best Walking Cities in the Northeast, along with New York City and Philadelphia.

The results of the joint study will appear in the April edition of Prevention, America's leading health magazine, and the 11th largest magazine in the nation, has been providing readers with the most current information on health, fitness, nutrition, and healthy, active lifestyles since 1950./////

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