Green spaces, walking paths, little traffic: 7 features of a healthy neighborhood

Yahoo! Life quotes Henry-Louis Taylor Jr. in an article about the features of a healthy neighborhood, including walkability and greenspace. “The most important purpose a green space plays is the purification of the air, and mitigating pollutants that are in the air,” he says. But lack of green space or sparse tree coverage can raise the risk of air and noise pollution, Taylor says. “That can increase levels of stress.”