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DOH To Host Walkability Town Hall Meeting On St. Croix

ST. CROIX -- The Department of Health (D.O.H.), in partnership with other public and private agencies, will host a town hall meeting here on Thursday at the DC Canegata Multi-Recreational Center, according to a recently issued release. The D.O.H. previously held town hall meetings on St. John onWednesday, August 9, and on St. Thomas on Friday, June 30. The purpose of the town hall meetings is to get the community’s ideas on areas that can be improved/constructed to promote more physical activity in the territory, D.O.H. said. The roundabout on St. John and the surrounding area was identified as one of the first projects to be improved on that island; the area behind the Schneider Regional Medical Center on St. Thomas was also identified, and plans are being created to make it more suitable for the public’s use. These town hall meetings stem from a walkability institute that the D.O.H.’s Chronic Disease Prevention program held, in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and P...