If you decide to book one of the grand resorts in Marrakech's Palmeraies region, you won't be within walking distance of the city's major tourist points, but you might not want to be: The Palmeraies house some of Marrakech's most over-the-top resorts, including Palais Namaskar.

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The new site is in walking distance to almost nothing, a nice spot if you happen to be commuting from the East Bay, but otherwise a fairly isolated location in terms of services and transportation options.

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Also, the study shows that people who live in neighborhoods with a mix of shops and businesses within easy walking distance are 7% less likely to be obese, which means that their relative risk of obesity is 35% less.

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