So it turns out that people who hold nature in their heart have a good reason for doing so.

A recent major study announced in the British medical journal The Lancet, concludes that living near green space and open space can severely reduce the health gap exists between rich and poor people.

As noted in this article in Reuters, "parkland and open space make a difference by helping people get rid of stress and allowing more physical activity -- both of which reduce risk of heart disease.

"This is the first time we have demonstrated that aspects of the physical environment can have an impact in such a good way," one of the researchers said. "It is a combination of exercise and restoration."

I had long suspected that suburban sprawl have more negative effects than just on the physical end visual environment.

Now, I'll make my millions with a bumper sticker that reads "Sprawl Kills."