The good...

Running in my neighborhood today I was inspired by the activity around me, the walkers, the bikers, the skaters. There was also a fair at the local community center where I am a member. They had a group of kids that belong to the St. Louis Arches - a circus troop. The cool thing about this program is that it is associated with Circus Harmony an organization that provides classes to the general public in circus tricks (tightrope walking, acrobatics, the flying trapeze). The classes are available for people of all ages and fitness levels. The program even has an octogenarian who does the flying trapeze. Now if that isn't health in action then I don't know what is.

I think others were inspired to be healthy today as well. Maybe because it was a beautiful day and there was plenty to do. Regardless of what the reason was, I received a couple of good pictures celebrating public health.

This is the Urban Health Fair and Market in Lafayette Square, St. Louis, MO. This area of town is a public health success story in itself. The neighborhood was neglected for several decades. Recent restorations have made it a vibrant and walkable community that houses Lafayette Park, a great place for being active.

This picture comes from a walking and biking trail in Denver, CO. Apparently not only do they provide signage about the detrimental health effects of animal waste, they also provide plastic bags full of "doggie bags" (not that kind of doggie bag...) and trashcans nearby for easy disposal.

Keep the pictures coming!