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A Letter from Mayor O'Brien
Dear Metuchen Resident:
We are pleased to announce a truly innovative program that links pedestrian friendly community planning with the health of the residents of the community.
Over the last several years, Metuchen’s Master Plan has promoted pedestrian programs as a way of reducing traffic congestion in the borough. As a result of the borough’s initiatives in this area, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, a major foundation focusing on health related issues, has provided Metuchen with funding that allowed the borough to design walking programs in our neighborhoods. Residents who take advantage of these safe well-marked street paths to our downtown will not only help us to reduce traffic congestion and pollution but they will also contribute to their own good health. I hope that you can find the time in your busy schedule to take advantage of this program.
Sincerely,
Ed O'Brien
Mayor
Did You Know?
- More people walk, than participate in any other fitness activity across the United States?
- Walking 4 times a week, 45 minutes each, the average person can lose 18 pounds a year with no change in diet.
- Walking at any level or speed, 2 or 3 a week for at least 20 minutes, increases cardiovascular strength.
- Walking is low-impact exercise, which puts less strain an bones & tissue.
- Why walk? Its simple, its social, its easy!
Tips
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Keep your shoulders down and your
back straight.
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Bend both elbows to 90°angles
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Pump your arms, don't lean forward.
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Wear comfortable, well-fitted sneakers.
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