As part of my continuing low-level battle against suburbia, I offer the following news story from CTV.ca:

An excerpt:

According to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, most Canadians mistakenly believe that country and suburban life are better for your heart than living in the city. In fact, the group says that's a dangerous myth.

In its Annual Report Card on Canadians' Health, the foundation says 80 per cent of Canadians believe city life is detrimental to health because of its high-pressure, fast-paced lifestyle.

But in fact, city-dwellers are twice as likely to walk, bike or take public transit to get to work compared to their non-urban counterparts. City residents also walk or bike to do daily chores.

All that walking and biking is good for our hearts. Heart and Stroke Foundation spokesman Dr. Anthony Graham says our dependence on cars is killing us.