Today, I am going to "side-track" from the fitness tips and give you some insight on some physical and social environments that possibly play a HUGE factor in your health and fitness lifestyles as well.
Have you ever wondered if where you live and the spaces surrounding you make a difference in your health and well being?
Well, I've been doing some research on a specific neighborhood that's been getting HUGE recognition as the new "it" spot for the place to live. It's PORT RICHMOND, Philadelphia! Yes, you read right! It's the part of the city that all health and fitness experts have been raving about. It's surrounded by the Delaware River, has a newly developed running/walking trail and where inner city dwellers want to move to.
As part of my research, I conducted several participatory observations of the Port Richmond Neighborhood, watched the natural interactions of neighborhood residences, interviewed several people and asked them about their experiences and how they see Port Richmond and read literature pertaining to similar edge cities and factors that contribute to why people want to move to neighborhoods like Port Richmond.
I've found that people like a lot of the same things such as space, accessibility to public transportation and resources, neighborhood cohesion, affordability and it's only a short distance to center city.
There were parts of the research where I thought racial distribution would be an issue when people thought about moving to Port Richmond but there was actually no data/evidence supporting that people used race as a determining factor when choosing to live here!
Port Richmond is the happy medium between living in a compact center city and living in an overly isolated suburban space. It connects people to the fast-paced lifestyle of the metropolitan area yet grounds families in a pleasant atmosphere.
It's amazing how these simple things that we take for granted every day are the necessary things most people look for when they're looking for the right spot to build health and well-being. I hope that you find your way to Port Richmond now that you know a few things and the benefits of living in the Port Richmond Neighborhood! Check out their neighborhood! http://portrichmondphl.org/
See you later! :)
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