Embracing Winter As An Asset
Winter placemaking is a means to reinvent and re-envision the ways that public spaces are created and used in order to meet the evolving needs of communities amid the challenges of the winter season. Winter Placemaking can be a means to build community trust and invest in the co-creation of public spaces that represent community needs all year round.
Check out our Winter Placemaking Guide with examples from communities across North America that have embraced a warmer and more inclusive winter for all.
For more on winter visit our Winter Cities Toolkit.
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Strengthening Community Connections - The Future Of Public Health
Community-led action at the neighbourhood scale has proved vital to addressing complex health inequities during the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada. This report, commissioned by the Office of the Chief Public Health Officer (CPHO) at the Public Health Agency of Canada to inform the 2021 annual CPHO report, sets out four key actions by which public health in Canada can more fully incorporate and support the capacity of communities to take more control over the conditions for their own health and wellbeing.
The National Collaborating Centres for Public Health, in partnership with the authors and the Office of the CPHO are publishing this report to allow broader dissemination of these findings.
Read the report here.
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Book: Designing Child-Friendly High-Density Neighbourhoods
Play has an immense benefit on children’s health and wellbeing. How can we provide children with opportunities to freely play outdoors, walk independently, and feel a sense of belonging and ownership within their neighbourhoods? This publication by Cities for Play is a compilation of global best practices for designing child-friendly neighbourhoods, collected through a 10-week journey across the globe which the author Natalia Krysiak undertook as part of a Winston Churchill Fellowship. The book explores design interventions and planning policies from cities such as Tokyo, Singapore, London, Antwerp and Vancouver which aim to improve liveability for children by creating more playful urban environments.
Read the free digital copy...
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Global Public Space Programme Annual Report
Launched in 2012, UN-Habitat`s Global Public Space Programme supports cities to take actions for safe, inclusive, and accessible public space for all. Green and quality public spaces in cities have the vital role of enabling social justice, prosperity, and environmental change. Using innovative methodologies to co-design space with communities, boosting public participation in urban planning and design processes, UN-Habitat has worked in countries and cities to action recovery plans to cope with the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The 2021 Global Public Space Programme Annual Report addresses the opportunities the pandemic brings for cities to redefine their agendas and develop a new strategic framework, putting public spaces as a key driver of change.
Read the report...
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Cities For Youth Toolkit
Ever wondered how to engage effectively with youth in city planning? The Cities for Youth toolkit by Urban Minds lays out guiding principles, best practices, and case studies on how to engage youth. The toolkit draws from a depth of experiences: urban planners and other city-building professionals across Ontario, as well as over 5 years of the organization's experience running youth engagement workshops.
Check out the preview here.
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A Conversation With Gil Penalosa
Dr. Melissa Lem from PaRx, a Prescription for Nature, interviewed our founder and chair Gil Penalosa about his inspirational life path and career, interests, how his Open Streets idea sparked a movement that spread worldwide, why cities must be designed for people of all ages, and how health professionals can work with city planners to fill urban landscapes with nature. Enjoy!
Read the interview...
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Exploring NYC With Transit Evangelist Jerome Alexander
In this video from Streetfilms, we get to know Jerome Alexander Horne's passion for transit. Jerome works with TransitCenter in NYC, a non-profit group dedicated to improving transit in order to make cities more efficient and environmentally sustainable.
Check out his personal Transit Museum and find out how he came to love transit, his goals in his new job and what city's transit he considers the best (besides NYC of course!).
Watch the video...
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School Streets Webinar And Workshop
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There is still time to secure your spot for our School Streets Webinar and Workshop!
The webinar on Piloting School Streets will equip you with the right tools of action to pilot School Streets in your neighbourhood. March 10, 2022, 1:00 - 2:00 PM EST. Register here.
The How To Run A School Streets Pilot Program Workshop will give you in-depth training on how to implement a School Streets Program based on your neighbourhood characteristics. March 24, 2022, 9:30 AM - 1:00 PM EST. Register here.
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A Walk In The Park With Gil
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Stanley Park: Reconciling For The Future
Tuesday, March 8th. 11:00 am. Followed by the NEW Post-Webinar Coffee Chat, 12:00 - 12:30 pm
One of Canada's largest and most visited urban park, Stanley Park, is getting a 100 year Vision and Comprehensive Plan. Meanwhile, major events like heat domes, wind storms, and a pandemic continue to change Stanley Park by the day, shining new light on some key questions: Can we realign our relationship to nature and let it thrive in cities? Can we nurture an appreciation for a buried history to foster a united vision? Register here.
A Walk in the Park Upcoming Sessions
- March 22nd - Parks and Greenspaces. How To Double A City's Population In The ExistingvFootprint. Rob Adams’ 7.5% City. City Architect, Melbourne. Register here.
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March 14th, 2022, Deadline For Submissions for The AIHP World Green City Awards
The International Association of Horticultural Producers and the world’s champion for the power of plants proudly presents the AIPH World Green City Awards which is welcoming entries for the 2022 inaugural edition. Apply here.
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A Children's Book About The Joy Of Cycling And The Future Of Cities.
Many children's books characterize cars as heroes or as cool objects. Children want to own a car from a very young age because of it. This is the exact opposite of what we should teach them. We need to change the way we tell stories about cities and show the benefits of cycling as a way to get to school, work, shopping and stay healthy.
Enjoy the story by Lior Steinberg and illustrations by Rita Kruglova in this new way of addressing mobility for kids.
Check the book out...
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New Podcast Alert: Arrested Mobility
On this podcast, host Charles T. Brown, MPA, CPD, takes us to the streets of Philly, the sidewalks of Seattle, and the neighbourhoods of Kansas City, asking important questions about the experience of Black Americans while walking, running, riding bicycles, taking public transit or while driving. Charles takes us through the data and stories that demonstrate a legacy of exclusive policies and practices that have disproportionately negatively impacted the safe mobility of BIPOC in America.
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