Natural environments contain the ingredients that enable life as we know it. The way we design our lives to fit within the natural environment is fundamental in determining our health and well-being. Our health stands to improve when local decisions enhance the...
The built environment includes the human-made, physical characteristics that provide the setting for human activities – where people live, work, learn and play. Healthy built environments are the product of good planning practices. Whether rural, urban or suburban...
The City of Enderby and the Splatsin Nation engaged in a joint transportation planning process that will benefit generations to come. Months of preparation had led up to this day, but City of Enderby Assistant Corporate Officer and Planning Assistant Kurt Inglis could...
SQUAMISH, B.C. – Squamish is about to get a little healthier thanks to a Healthy Communities Collaboration Agreement endorsed by the District of Squamish and Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH). The agreement was recently endorsed by District of Squamish Council, paving...
Nominate your active / sustainable transportation behavior change program for Landmark designation. Deadline: June 12, 2015. Designations will be announced by October 2015, and case study presentations will take place between January and June 2016. Nominations must...
Over the last century, cities have been designed to accommodate the automobile. So, how do we redesign them to benefit people? This CBC video is a full report by Chris Brown on how creative urban design and more walkable neighbourhoods can improve the health of the...
The District of North Vancouver (DNV) and Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) pursued a partnership for the DNV’s first review of their Official Community Plan (OCP) in 20 years. Through an extensive public engagement process that reached over 5000 people over 2 years, the...
The District of Clearwater is a rural community of 2400 residents, and was confronted with one major obstacle to cultivating a vibrant economy and encouraging active transportation: a main highway running right through the middle of the community. At the time of...
Find how how Campbell River plans to produce 50% of it’s food supply by 2060 and learn about some great resources to help you ‘think upstream’ in the October PlanH eNews.
Situated in Greater Victoria, Bowker Creek and its watershed cover an extensive area of 1028 hectares that includes three municipalities and one regional district: the Capital Regional District, District of Oak Bay, City of Victoria, and District of Saanich. Over the...
