In this section ACTIVE LIVING SUCESS STORY Community Bike
Project - Omaha promotes a healthy mode of transportation and
recreation throughout the city by providing bicycles in the
public sphere for short-term use with a membership or credit
card. An active lifestyle is central to good health! Engaging in
regular physical activity can play a key role in achieving a
healthy body weight, improve mental health related to stress or
depression and can help to build and maintain healthy muscles,
bones and joints. Incorporating movement into your daily routine
can help to lower the risks associated with chronic diseases
such as heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and some cancers.
Active living is largely influenced by personal, social,
economic, and environmental factors that can either support or
inhibit this healthy behavior. In order to encourage more
Nebraskans to lead an active lifestyle, policies and
environments to improve access and opportunity are needed to
support being physically active where we live, work,