August 30, 2006

Walking to city health

This special Crain's magazine, titled "Living and Investing in the D," has an article focusing on how to get people in urban areas to walk more. Wayne State is mentioned among institutions and companies that encourage walking through layout and design of their campuses. "The university has created an expansive and walkable campus for its students and visitors," the article says. Residence halls for more than 1,700 students have been added and the area along Anthony Wayne Drive is becoming the housing and retail center of campus, with several new businesses to complement the student residential buildings. Nabelah Ghareeb, assistant vice president for business and auxiliary operations, pointed out that walkways on campus are wide and open. The university has added lush green courtyards, outdoor seating, tables and chairs and improved lighting. A photo of a busy WSU mall is included with the story.

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