Health By Design

This local organization wants to get you out of your car, but it’s not grand larceny. Instead, they promote communities where physical activity is an intrinsic part of our neighborhoods, transportation systems, buildings, parks and open space. Physical activity, as they put it, “has been engineered out of many parts of American life.” Health By Design wants that to change by advocating for improvement of our built environments to encourage exercise and connection to the community. Their Urban Planning Scholar Series brings experts to Indy to discuss the impact of urban design on health and the environment. 401 W. Michigan St., 317-352-3844, healthbydesignonline.org.