The RAND newsletter discusses the impact that community improvements can have on the overall health status; for example, the more orderly and maintained a community is, the better its health should be. People who care about the state of their physical environment, such as fixing a damaged window, will probably look after the state of their own body as well by exercising and practicing safe sex, for instance. Also, if gyms and stores were introduced into these communities, perhaps people would start venturing outside of their homes, start interacting with others in the community, and start helping each other and their surroundings out. These actions result in citizens becoming engaged in their community which leads to an increase in collective
