San Francisco became the first city in the United States where 100 percent of residents live within a 10-minute walk of a park.
Bike Bus (supervised group bike rides to school) rapidly creates visible demand for active travel and delivers immediate health and social benefits.
Advocate for deeper human–nature connections in cities, and protect and design blue-green infrastructure that supports both climate resilience and public health.
Streets must be reclaimed as vibrant public places, where urban life happens, rather than car conduits or parking lots.
Decarbonizing how buildings are designed, constructed, and operated is a sea change that is already altering professional principles and practices.
Key Takeaways
North Vancouver’s ambition is to become the “healthiest small city in the world” by placing public health at the center of urban planning and design.
The city’s vision is rooted in the idea that every decision should be evaluated based on its impact on physical, mental, and social health.
The approach…
Key Takeaways
The stark differences in life expectancy and health outcomes across neighbourhoods result from systemic urban planning decisions.
Everyone—policymakers, planners, architects, and residents—has a role in ensuring that cities are designed for health and well-being.
The key question to ask before any project is: ‘Who benefits, and who is hurting?’.
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School Streets can be successfully implemented in cities of all sizes, from small to
large metropolises - making them an adaptable solution for creating safer, healthier
neighborhoods.
Safe, pedestrianized school zones help reduce traffic and air pollution, making the
environment healthier for children.
School Streets are part of a larger strategy to reduce…
Key Takeaways
⇢ Effective climate action requires intersectional approaches that address social
justice, urban resilience, and economic equity.
⇢ Cities are pivotal in accelerating climate adaptation and mitigation through zoning,
mobility planning, green infrastructure, and community-led initiatives.
⇢ Citizen engagement and co-governance models enhance the effectiveness and
legitimacy of urban climate policies.
Summary
a. Climate activism is evolving beyond protest to include…