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JUNE 2004  . . .  PW ! representatives recently attended a California Nutrition Network workshop given by walking guru Mark Fenton     . . .  The workshop, presented to school and government nutrition and exercise experts, focused on changing the built environment and government policies such as zoning codes and parking codes (as in Transit Oriented Development) this pitch came as something of a surprise to attendees, who expected a varient on the pitch to eat right and choose to exercise more   . . . . It would come as no surprise to Mr. Fenton, but a recent scientific study explicitly linked  time in a car to being fat:  The more you drive, the less incidental (we say "accidental") exercise you get . . . No, really?!? All we can say is, Walk On! . . . The Green Space Element and Conservation Element of the Pasadena General Plan came up for updating over the spring . . .  In response to suggestions from Council Members and PW!, the Green Space Element and Park Space Master Plan will be prepared together now, and the Conservation Element will be prepared separately in a future activity   . . . One reason for separating the documents was the recognition of the PW! position that a simple "Conservation Element" from the 1970's would now be more properly be termed a "Conservations & Sustainability Element, with a far broader and more fundamental reach  . . .  Such a policy is seen as a big step in extending walkability in Pasadena, walking being a particularly sustainable activity  . . .   Walk to School Day 2004 Preparations (October 6) and Walk to School Week (October 4-8) are underway . . .  PW! Co-founder Roger Gray has encouraged the Pasadena Dept. Health and Department of Transportation, Pasadena PD and PUSD to co-

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