Since auto-centered transportation system and its consequent pollution are big contributors to the health conditions, the Sacramento Area Council of Governments adopts a transformative plan for the region called a Sustainable Communities Strategy it envisions a change in the development patterns of the past, away from sprawl and toward healthy growth where residents will have more safe transportation choices.
A visionary plan like this can make a big difference in reducing chronic disease as Sacramento has an opportunity to make the air cleaner and build a healthier future.
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Ganesh Natarajan is the Founder and Chairman of 5FWorld, a new platform for funding and developing start-ups, social enterprises and the skills eco-system in India. In the past two decades, he has built two of India’s high-growth software services companies – Aptech and Zensar – almost from scratch to global success.