Walking expert visits

Mark Fenton is a featured guest at the upcoming three-day annual meeting of the Utah League of Cities and Towns.

Fenton will join Salt Lake County's Weigh Active & Healthy initiative at Sugarhouse Park from 6 to 7 p.m. tonight. He will be the guest speaker and talk fitness and walking, then lead a walk and provide advice.

He's also hosting four workshops for the league conference, along with a fitness walk each morning, and he will conduct walkability studies in Salt Lake City and Centerville, among other activities.

His visit is co-sponsored by the Utah Department of Transportation.