Download the 2018 Healthy Built Environment Linkages Toolkit now available! Download it at the BC Centre for Disease Control’s website. How can local governments link planning principles to health outcomes? The Healthy Built Environment (HBE) Linkages...
Need for accessible, attainable and supportive housing for our aging and vulnerable populations was identified in the Capital Regional District’s (CRD) 2012-2014 Strategic Plan. There began a search for a viable solution to address factors such as population growth...
New Westminster’s Seniors Advisory Committee, Seniors Planning & Action Network (SPAN), and Special Services and Access Committee all advise elected officials about decisions regarding community issues. Leading up to 2009, there had been multiple discussions with...
The Active Travel to School Comox Valley initiative is an example of collaborative local action with far-reaching benefits to health and well-being in the community. In this interview recorded at the 2013 UBCM Convention, Barbara Price, Town of Comox councillor,...
Burns Lake’s Active Transportation Plan capitalizes on community qualities and tourism potential. The Village of Burns Lake, population 3600, is located near the centre of BC between Prince George and Prince Rupert. The area is home to six First Nations with two...
Provides links to a vast array of leading-edge Canadian projects in communities, which could inform action in other communities. – Clean Air Partnership
