The main reason why European countries and places like Japan are seen as healthier is due to the people-centered design of cities. Before cars were invented, cities had to be accessible for walking. If we take this concept and apply it to Sioux Falls, we could introduce more multi-family housing (cheaper options for condos would be nice) and include smaller grocery stores in more neighborhoods. This way, everyone could walk to the nearest grocery store.

This would encourage more walking paths and bike routes throughout the city. Many younger people are growing tired of how suburban and bleak cities like ours get and would prefer more connectedness built into their living area. If we managed to turn many neighborhoods into people-centric places to live and socialize, we could bring in multiple younger-folk to the city and breathe new life.