Once a week or so, I go for a run towards the river. Maintained by my local authority, the riverside has benches, toilets, a level path that provides access for wheelchairs and buggies, and a segregated bike lane. It is a lovely place to be on a weekend morning, with all walks of life enjoying the outdoors.
This stretch of river came to my mind as I was hearing answers to the question, ‘What makes a place a healthy place?’. The Health Foundation, through the research agency Public First, recently asked six groups of people from the Midlands and the