I'd like to see an option for a walking/running path on the site of at least a mile in length and/or fitness cross-training stations at intervals along the path. For example, having fitness stations for pushups, pullups, chinups, lunges, jump rope could add extra levels of exercise for health benefit.
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Heather Walters
AssociateThornton Tomasetti
2 thumbs up
February 3, 2016 - 10:52 am
This would be a good addition as an option, but may not be as useful in Northern projects, where only half the year are those types of paths actually used. A mile also seems a long distance.
Jodi Smits Anderson
Managing Principal of the Albany OfficeEYP
7 thumbs up
February 4, 2016 - 10:31 am
That's the power of LEED. As an OPTION, it would encourage inclusion of resources for greater health, without punitive actions for not choosing this "path" (forgive the pun).
In Upstate NY, I walk year-round and many do, especially in a city environment. A stretching station would be a wonderful addition to my 3-mil walk to work, which I do 1-2 times a week. It would also be great to have safe resources for the same activity even outside of a city core.
The final point is that this work is about changing the way we do things now. Wouldn't it be great to encourage people to be active so that in a couple of years we can easily say "of course, everyone takes a stroll at lunch on our provided path, and they are happier for it".
Lissa Spitz
Project ManagerA3C Collaborative Architecture
1 thumbs up
February 4, 2016 - 10:44 am
All excellent points Jodi!
And, since the city of Chicago is now choosing street trees that will thrive in the climate of Alabama (really!) we better get used to northern climates being different...
I live in Ann Arbor Michigan and the walk/bike paths around here are used constantly.