Walking is known to be beneficial for health and yet fewer and fewer people are walking these days. What are the reasons for this? What can be done to tackle this problem?

There are a number of activities, people resort to, in order to stay healthy. One of them is taking a walk
that is
,
however
, losing its followers nowadays. Whereas the lack of relevant infrastructure and present lifestyle cause
this
, walking can be still popularised with the help of proper urban planning and state initiatives. The deficiency in spaces with necessary facilities, and the current way of life lead most to be reluctant to go for a stroll. Unless the residential areas and public places are planned right, the priority of parking and commercial zones frequently overshadow that of land reserved for pedestrians.
As a result
, the community becomes devoid of any possibility to have a walk where they reside and recreate.
This
is
further
exacerbated by the life led by us today
that is
heavily sedentary given the option to always have a variety of transportation means at our disposal. The aforementioned two factors in combination render walking increasingly obsolete.
Nevertheless
, tailor-made urban projects and government actions are able to instil in society a desire to walk. Whilst creating design concepts for a town, it would be conducive to take into account not only the importance of roads and cycle lanes but
also
that of pavements. The presence of sidewalks both well-connected to places of interest and usable in all weather conditions could make inhabitants take a path for pleasure or exercise. In
this
sense, state officials can
also
contribute to the
further
popularisation of walking. To reach
this
, various sponsored marathons and hiking trips ought to be organised, while the Uzbek government's plan,
for instance
, to reward those walking a lot financially could be
also
applied in other countries. Realising these ideas would,
hence
, ultimately turn walking into an everyday beloved activity. In conclusion, once the necessary sites are erected, and state measures are taken, more and more individuals can be encouraged to develop a walking habit.
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