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Life Saving, 7,000 Steps and… Where’s The Pub?

Or, why it’s odd to encourage people to walk more when you can’t give them anything to walk to

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Jul 30, 2025
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Friends enjoying a pint in a pub beer garden

“We are building homes on the fringes of towns in places that have very little public transport, where teenagers have nowhere to go independently. Our volunteers saw developments with no corner shops or cafes, no sense of space.” – Steve Chambers, Transport for New Homes

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For those of us who struggle to do 10,000 steps per day, it’s been fo…

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