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San Francisco Mayor to Accept Walking Award

San Francisco Mayor to Accept Walking Award

 

Mayor Newsom to Put on Walking Shoes

and Accept National Award for San Francisco

Being a Top 10 Walking City and Kickoff to

SF’s Annual Stadium to Stadium Run

and Fun Walk

 

On Sunday, October 14, 2007, the California Podiatric Medical Association will present the Best Walking City Award to San Francisco, California.  The Annual Prevention Magazine and American Podiatric Medical Association survey of walkable American cities designated San Francisco (#3) as one of the Top 10 Walking Cities in America.

 

WHAT:          Best Walking City Award Presentation and Stadium to Stadium Run

WHEN:          8:00 AM, Sunday, October 14

WHERE:      Pier 40A (Intersection of 2nd and King Streets)  

WHO:            San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom

                      Dr. William Tarran, Director

                  California Podiatric Medical Association
                 Dr. Jonathan Uy, President

                  San Francisco/San Mateo Podiatric Medical Society

WHY: Earlier this year, Prevention Magazine, in conjunction with the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA), named San Francisco as one of America’s top walking cities.  The #3 ranking (out of 100) was based on safe streets, beautiful places to walk, mild weather, and good air quality. In addition to an analytical evaluation, Prevention and the American Podiatric Medical Association consulted with Dan Burden, who has personally evaluated walking conditions in more than 200 cities as the executive director of Walkable Communities, Inc.  Specific criteria used to create the list included: 1) percentage of population that walks for exercise, 2) use of mass transit, 3) parks per square mile, 4) points of interest per square mile, 5) average winter/summer temperatures and 6) percentage of athletic shoe buyers. 

The Mayor will be presented the award by San Francisco/San Mateo based podiatric physicians who are members of the leadership of the California Podiatric Medical Association (CPMA) – CPMA Director Dr. William Tarran; and Dr. Jonathan Uy, President San Francisco/San Mateo Podiatric Medical Society President.

 

After the brief award presentation, the Mayor will announce the start of the Annual Stadium to Stadium Run.

 

BACKGROUND: Healthy feet are paramount to perform one of the country's favorite exercises, walking. For this reason, the American Podiatric Medical Association recognizes Ten U.S. Cities annually that have walking conducive atmospheres. The ranking celebrates the idea of walking as an inexpensive, enjoyable form of exercise and rewards cities that strive to make their communities walker-friendly. APMA and its state component the California Podiatric Medical Association (CPMA) are great resources for walking. The associations’ numerous brochures and web sites – podiatrists.org and apma.org offer the public valuable information regarding how to start a walking program and how walking can affect the feet.

The California Podiatric Medical Association (CPMA) is the state’s leading professional medical organization for foot and ankle specialists and represents more than 1000 California doctors of podiatric medicine (DPMs). Since 1912 CPMA has served the people of California by promoting the science and art of podiatric medicine, protecting the public health, and elevating the standards of medical education.

CPMA; Committed to keeping Californians on their Feet – Healthy, Active and Productive!