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[ARCHIVED] Active Transportation in Urban Areas: Exploring Health Benefits and Risks
June 1, 2010
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Mapping the built environment: Peel Public Health’s Healthy Development Mapping and Monitoring Project
October 3, 2018
The BCCDC/NCCEH Environmental Health Seminar Series provides an opportunity for learning and knowledge exchange on a variety of environmental health topics. The seminars can be attended in-person or…
Safety considerations for cycling during the COVID-19 pandemic
May 29, 2020
Over the past few months, there have been numerous reports of increasing numbers of people riding bicycles in many Canadian cities. There are also expectations that during the warmer months, cycling…
Time to think 15-minute cities for health and equity
February 14, 2022
Most cities in North America were built for the car, resulting in urban sprawl that requires commuting time. In recent decades, cities began to undergo an urban transformation to become more compact…
INTerventions, Equity, Research and Action in Cities Team (INTERACT): Research and knowledge translation for scaling our understanding of health and the built environment
November 22, 2023
Abstract The INTerventions, Equity, Research, and Action in Cities Team (INTERACT) is a pan-Canadian collaboration of scientists, urban planners, public health practitioners, community partners, and…
Rapid implementation of bikeways for healthy, safe, equitable and more sustainable communities
May 24, 2023
Over the past several years, cities across Canada and throughout the world have increasingly shifted their approach to delivering bikeways by following a rapid implementation or quick build approach…
[ARCHIVED] Minimizing Children’s Non-residential Exposure to Traffic-related Pollution
August 16, 2010
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Monitoring healthy growth: Community design and perception baseline indicators
July 19, 2022
This webinar will provide an overview of The Healthy Community Design (HCD) Baseline Project developed by Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health and published in the Canadian Journal of Public…
Transitioning from COVID-19 restrictions to new norms: Innovating strategies to restore trust and transit ridership
June 11, 2021
*/ Public transit is one of the most important aspects of sustainable communities, providing benefits such as reduced traffic congestion, carbon emissions, and air pollution. It also provides safe…