Briefing | 2017Descriptive resource
Healthy Development Without Displacement: Realizing the Vision of Healthy Communities for All
"This paper: 1 - Underscores the health impacts of displacement, and how community stability supports public health 2 - Highlights some of the organizations, researchers, and communities leading this work, and key publications that dive deeper into these issues 3 - Promotes new alliances between those...
Language(s): EN | Geographic Scope: City | Author/Publisher: Prevention Institute
Initiative, Overview | 2017Descriptive resource
Healthy Streets for London: Prioritising walking, cycling and public transport to create a healthy city
"The Healthy Streets Approach provides the framework of policies and strategies we will put in place to achieve this. At a street level, direct investment in our walking, cycling and public transport infrastructure is vital to providing a safer, easier, cleaner and more appealing environment for everyone...
Language(s): EN | Geographic Scope: City | Author/Publisher: Transport for London
Design Guide | 2016Descriptive resource
Building Healthy Corridors: Transforming Urban and Suburban Arterials into Thriving Places
This guide explores strategies for transforming commercial corridors (through roads dominated by commercial premises on each side), into places that support the health of the people who live, work and travel along them. This report is the result of a 2-year project that involved partnerships with...
Language(s): EN | Geographic Scope: City | Author/Publisher: Urban Land Institute (ULI)
Overview, Toolkit | 2016Action oriented
Creating age-friendly environments in Europe. A tool for policy-makers and planners
A handbook based on lessons learned from existing age-friendly initiatives in Europe. It builds on relevant locally and regionally developed tools that are now available, with evidence from research. The handbook links actions to create more age-friendly environments to the broader context of European...
Language(s): EN, Other | Geographic Scope: Regional | Author/Publisher: WHO EURO
Briefing, Design Guide | 2016Descriptive resource
Noncommunicable diseases: what municipal authorities, local governments and ministries responsible for urban planning need to know
A short advocacy briefing focusing on addressing NCDs through urban planning. Good for dealing with a broad range of health challenges and widely applicable cities at any stage of development. Support for HiAP and SDG approaches. Useful for municipal authorities, local governments and ministries responsible...
Language(s): EN, ES, FRE, CN, AR, RS | Geographic Scope: City | Author/Publisher: WHO, UNDP
