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Transportation planning for equity and healthy communities
May 5, 2022
This webinar examines how transportation planning decisions affect social equity and public health, ways to evaluate these impacts, and better align transportation policies with community goals.…
Public transit and COVID-19
June 17, 2021
(Last updated: June 2021) The COVID-19 pandemic impacted major cities around the world, leading to businesses and public facilities closures and stay-at-home orders. Public transit ridership…
[ARCHIVED] Active Transportation in Urban Areas: Exploring Health Benefits and Risks
June 1, 2010
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Practices and inspiration for sustainable transportation equity: Case studies from Canadian cities
February 15, 2024
Abstract Over one million Canadians are living in transport poverty, where their ability to access vital opportunities is limited by inadequate, unsafe, or unaffordable transportation options.…
Healthy built environment
August 14, 2024
Aspects of the built environment, including man-made and natural features, impact human health directly and indirectly through air quality, traffic injuries, and toxic substances. These aspects can…
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…
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…
Evacuation during wildfires and public health – results from a pilot study and literature review
May 9, 2024
Abstract The presentation addresses a study and an in-depth literature review aimed at identifying the most critical moments to minimize health impacts during a wildfire evacuation. To this end,…
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…