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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 2013
Page
12
Cedar Rapids starts a three year Blue Zones Project to improve community well being through environment changes based on Dan Buettner research. The kickoff sparks discussion and suspicion about the plan and its practical impact on longevity and happiness.
A community event to start Cedar Rapids Blue Zones Project for better health. Dan Buettner will speak at the Concert Hall, College Community Prairie High School, with doors at 5 p.m. and program at 6 p.m. The goal is institutional change across city, school, and industry settings and to inspire healthy lifestyle changes.
Jennifer Hemmingsen writes on Cedar Rapids launching the Blue Zones Project on Monday to reshape environments and nudge residents toward healthier options. Will Lenzen, engagement lead, notes daily choices like fast food stem from surroundings, not willpower alone.
Cedar Rapids Mayor Ron Corbett met with Optimists Club members at the downtown library to poll support for extending the 1-cent local-option sales tax for 10 more years to fund street projects. He noted past tax attempts, campaigns, and voting history as he pushed for the November ballot measure.
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