Cities from New York to Missoula, Montana, are urging residents to "take the stairs" instead of an escalator or elevator. It's a free, easy, common-sense way to combat obesity.
But what if taking the stairs were more fun?
Somebody sent me this video that's pretty great. Full disclosure: It's sponsored by Volkswagen, so I guess it's sort of an ad. But it's still a cute idea:
See? Cute, right? Maybe cities oughta think about it.
But also? Hollywood figured this out years ago.
Zach Patton -- Executive Editor. Zach has written about a range of topics, including social policy issues and urban planning and design. Originally from Tennessee, he joined GOVERNING as a staff writer in 2004. He received the 2011 Jesse H. Neal Award for Outstanding Journalism
E-mail: zpatton@governing.com 
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