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Innovation & Institutional Catalysts • Health District <br /> ,dr <br /> "�f�lr <br /> Walkable,mixed-use health districts are becoming increasingly i ii I ; N , Vt.`„ lAhlij� <br /> popular Across the country.medical institutions are exploring t '—�,'` ,4* 's ' <br /> how to design their campuses to promote healthy habits and ' <. {d ? l461 A;' <br /> lifestyles.Many of these districts integrate healthy design {\.,-e . - \ 7 , +t, I ..._- <br /> principles,including biophilic design practices.community <br /> gathering spaces,and a combination of services and housing a -- ^�} <br /> near medical facilities that encourage walking. Fr �^� ;� N.... f� �'. <br /> 1 <br /> g • w <br /> a <br /> 0 <br /> Medstar Georgetown University Hospital created a walkable quad connecting the hospital to the neighborhood with a yj <br /> comfortable inviting streetscape.It also includes outdoor seating and cafe use adjacent to the main hospital center c <br /> z <br /> u <br /> 1- .v, �. 0 <br /> i <br /> S .1t <br /> • <br /> The Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus transformed an uncomfortable,pavement-heavy streetscape to <br /> create a comfortable.shaded corridor that connects medical facilities within the campus. <br /> - - - Innovation&Institutional Catalysts 12 <br />