Mick Cornett: How an obese town lost a million pounds
مایک کورنت: چطور شهری فربه حدودا نیم میلیون کیلوگرم کم کرد
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a little bit of background.
can give you some ups and some downs,
نقاط ضعف و قوتى دارد،
in Oklahoma City's history.
مساله بوده است.
and New York and Tokyo,
find a job that measured up
the good jobs just weren't there.
where businesses wanted to locate,
positive lists and we were on there.
و ما در آنها بوديم.
my lifelong struggle with obesity,
I'd drop 20 or 30 pounds.
I'd done it so many times before,
بارها قبلا انجام داده بودمش،
in Oklahoma City to speak of.
for a long, long time.
virtually no level of walkability.
امکان پیاده روی بودند.
gone with it one of two ways.
to do something about it."
on issues like this,
beneficial to others.
economic development tasks
coming to Oklahoma City,
types of recreational activities
we had built neighborhoods,
و محلهها را بنا کرده بودیم،
to allow you to walk across,
more pedestrian-friendly,
I did a round of media in New York
about obesity and the dangers of it.
خطرات آن آشنا هستید.
waiting to talk to the reporter,
تا با گزارشگر صحبت کنم،
fittest city in the United States.
شهر خوش هيكل در ايالات متحده بوديم.
in the United States,
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Mick Cornett - MayorMick Cornett is mayor of Oklahoma City, OK.
Why you should listen
The world is noticing Oklahoma City’s renaissance and its mayor, Mick Cornett. His list of awards includes nods for urban design, health, sports and the arts. Newsweek called him one of the five most innovative mayors in the country. London-based World Mayors listed him as the No. 2 mayor in the world, and Governing magazine named him the Public Official of the Year.
Best known for helping Oklahoma City attract an NBA franchise and putting Oklahoma City “on a diet,” Cornett also led the charge to pass MAPS 3, an innovative $800 million investment in parks, urban transit, wellness centers and infrastructure that will dramatically reshape Oklahoma City and enhance the quality of life of its residents.
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