The Governor’s Council on on Physical Fitness, Health and Sports recently moved to Old Town to practice what it preaches – using walkable, sustainable environments to keep employees healthy.
The Governor’s Council helps citizens learn how to incorporate exercise into 
their daily routine to live healthfully. However, before moving to Turner Street in Old Town Lansing, the Council operated from a building off Okemos and Jolly Road, which is not a fitness- friendly environment. They now occupy part of a recent $1 million Old Town brownfield redevelopment project.
“Part of what brought us to this building is that you can bike to work and invest in Old Town,” says Risa Wilkerson, Vice President of Active Communities for the Governor’s Council.
The Council’s move to Old Town Lansing allows employees to walk to work and lunch rather than drive. They’ve also put together a “fitness fleet” of bikes local businesses can check out so employees can bike rather than drive their car.
Source: Risa Wilkerson, Governor’s Fitness Council
Ivy Hughes, development news editor, can be reached here.
All Photographs © Dave Trumpie
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