POLICY AND PRACTICE
Planting Trees to Attenuate Heat Waves in Montreal
Written by Kim Perrotta Goals A new project is aiming to turn down the temperature in disadvantaged neighbourhoods in Montreal. Vert le Nord aims to green urban spaces to reduce the urban heat island effect and improve the quality of life and work in the north end of Montreal. Inspired by the ILEAU campaign run
Créer des communautés saines et adaptées aux personnes âgées dans les régions rurales du Canada – Comté de Grey
Kim Perrotta Niché sur la pittoresque rive sud de la baie Georgienne en Ontario, le comté de Grey abrite près de 100 000 personnes qui vivent dans des logements dispersés sur 4 500 kilomètres carrés de zones rurales et de petits centres urbains. Owen Sound, avec une population de 22 000 personnes, est le plus
Creating Healthy, Age-Friendly Communities in Rural Canada-Grey County
Written by Kim Perrotta Tucked under the scenic southern shore of Georgian Bay in Ontario, Grey County is home to nearly 100,000 people who live in dispersed housing across 4,500 square kilometres of rural areas and small urban centres. Owen Sound, with a population of 22,000 people, is the County’s largest urban centre. “About 10
Augmenter la végétation pour améliorer la santé dans les quartiers à faible revenu de Montréal
Kim Perrotta Depuis six ans, le programme Interventions locales en environnement et en aménagement urbain (ILEAU) s’emploie à verdir l’est de Montréal. “Beaucoup des résidents de l’est de Montréal sont des populations défavorisées ; ce sont des personnes à faible revenu ou des nouveaux arrivants au pays par exemple”, explique Nilson Zepeda, coordinateur de campagne
Increasing Vegetation to Improve Health in Low-Income Neighbourhoods in Montreal
Written by Kim Perrotta For six years, the Local Interventions in Environment and Urban Planning (ILEAU) program has been working to green the east side of Montreal. “Many of the residents in the east end of Montreal are disadvantaged populations; they are people with lower incomes or newcomers to the country for example,” said Nilson
We are Looking for your Success Stories!
Have you or your organization had some success making changes to the “built environment” that promise to improve health or health equity in your community? For example, have you: Expanded safe cycling infrastructure in your community? Improved tree coverage in low-income neighbourhoods? Developed a policy that ensures equitable access to parks? Adopted a policy that