Health Supporting Environment

An example of such regulations is the “Advocacy for a Bikeable and Walkable Memphis. ” The Advocacy for a Bikeable and Walkable Memphis is implemented by Livable Memphis (LM). LM is an initiative that was created in 2005 as a result of a resolution to create a forum where Memphis citizens could proponent policies that mostly govern their streets. Walking and biking are both recreational and forms of physical exercises that improve physical fitness. Most of the policies adopted by LM is to make Memphis streets have a smaller number of cars so adopt bikes and walk. Some of the challenges to creating health-supporting environments include failure to fully implement the policies. For instance, according to Walk Score, an online Neighborhood-rating tool, Memphis is ranked as the 38th most walkable city and it further shows Memphis having few bike lanes.