A Brazilian study, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, showed important changes in built environments for physical activity, highlighting these chances across different regions of the city,
The Our Voice approach allowed Ciclovía users in Bogotá, Colombia, to identify opportunities to improve the enjoyment of their rights to health and recreation, to
Insights into life conditions of residents in social housing in Medellin, Colombia to contribute to the planning and management of healthier housing using a novel
Researchers demonstrated empirically that COVID-19 lockdowns damaged mood. In fact, their results indicate that there is a negative relationship between household density and the mood
We examined how levels women’s empowerment differ across cities and how it is linked to differences in infant mortality in Latin American cities.
Understanding decision-making for active living infrastructure in a middle-income country: Aspirations and pressures for development may not support creation of good quality walking and cycling
Park access is about more than just distance to get to the park.
To plan equitable climate interventions in times of systemic crisis, cities must be trauma-informed and make healing justice a key feature of urban resilience planning.
From data to policies: let the data speak! Making local policies more evidence- informed about health and health inequalities. Developing a community engagement toolkit to address health inequalities in urban settings.
New research explores how design team professionals manage developers’ risks to integrate health into new urban development