A prefab, vertical gym in the slums of Caracas has the dimensions of a basketball court, and it has already proven its worthiness: after it opened in 2004, crime in the surrounding neighborhood dropped 30%. The gym is programmed 24/7, with everything from dance therapy classes to chess tournaments.
A topic of much discussion around the Fast Company offices lately. (See Journal Of A Journalists post from yesterday: Dear New People At The Gym.
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