Joyful 2.5 hours with superb UofT students, a mix of public health, urban planning, social geography...all interwoven creating equitable, sustainable, fun cities. Always enjoy long sessions with students, sharing & learning. Across Greater Toronto FREE cities4everyone.ca/conversation...

Thrilled to be teaching #BuiltEnvironment & Health at U of T! Thanks to @penalosag.bsky.social of @880cities.bsky.social for his talk on #healthycities 3 takeaways: 1️⃣ Design for dignity + solutions 2️⃣ Change can be fast with political will 3️⃣ Get a seat at the table (or risk being “on the menu”)

We turn to the theory and practice of co-production as one possible intervention into how the relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous placemakers could be conceived and enacted in the urban environment. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Thought-provoking paper on who is publishing #health inequalities #research in the UK. To truly move the needle on health #inequities globally, we need more diverse voices contributing to these important conversations both inside & from outside of academia. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Worried about climate change and the impact of disinformation of policies and strategies to combat it? Then you can't miss Max Bell School of Public Policy presents Climate at a Crossroads. Join us on October 9, in Ottawa or online. climateatacrossroads.eventbri...

It's #backtoschool, but this semester I'm teaching at #UofT ! Excited to discuss the intersections of the #BuiltEnvironment & #Health with students. We need more people out there working towards #equitable and #healthycities 🌳🚴🏽‍♀️🛣️🚦🚰🛝🏞️🏢🌃🥫🥘

Honoured to receive the Brian Long Best Doctoral Thesis in #CanadianStudies from the International Council for Canadian Studies! Grateful to have my #communityengaged #research recognized. Possibly one of the last dissertations written completely without #AI! #nature #healthycities #healthequity

Belonging can take time—but not always. In @psychologytoday.com , our Founder Kim Samuel explores how small, strategic interventions can boost belonging in schools, workplaces & beyond—offering a path forward amid deepening division. buff.ly/Q9dpU7o

📣 Reminder! Are you actively involved in delivering or supporting #SocialPrescribing in Canada? Don’t miss your chance to join the Canadian Social Prescribing Community of Practice for Practitioners. 👉 Express your interest here: surveymonkey.ca/r/SP_CoP

🚶‍♀️✨ This is your official Jane’s Walk Toronto 2025 Festival Schedule! From panels and film screenings to over 140+ community walks — this city is moving, and we’re inviting you to walk with us. 📍April 26 – May 4, 2025

The Housing Justice Lab, a SofC affiliated initiative led by @docdantzler.bsky.social, has published an investigation of anti-Black #discrimination in T.O.'s rental market, revealing systemic barriers that restrict #housing opportunities for Black tenants: www.housingjusticelab.org/toronto-rent...

REMINDER: Pls tune in tmw, Fri, April 11th, at 2 pm EST / 8 pm CET for my chat w/ @isabelleclementmbe.bsky.social, Director of Wheels for Wellbeing, a UK non-profit dedicated to ensuring that anyone can access the physical, emotional, practical, and social benefits of cycling. youtu.be/P-5GloOKOG4

Urban Food Stories is a community storytelling project at Tufts that highlights the unique and important food traditions of the individuals around us. Through interviews, photographs, and recipes, these stories intend to broaden food narratives to make them more inclusive. www.urbanfoodstories.com

Join Pemma Muzumdar and me tomorrow, April 9 at 1pm ET to talk about #Belonging as a Social Determinant of Health! This is Part 1 of the Tamarack Institute's series on Belonging and #PublicHealth in Canada. Details and registration here: events.tamarackcommunity.ca/webinar-seri...

We invite SoN from cities, community orgs, NGOs keen to work w/ undergrads on an urban problem in need of fresh ideas, multidisciplinary analysis. Teams from our capstone course work under yr guidance + faculty supervision on a city-related assignment schoolofcities.utoro...

Enjoyed a seminar with @nadhahassen.bsky.social about "Social Connection and Access in Cities" One of the topics raised was how some community members in the studied (and racialized) areas in Toronto wondered why their public green spaces were more likely to incorporate golf or tennis than cricket.

Behind the scenes waiting to give a talk to students & attendees on #SocialConnection and #Access in #Cities at the Environment Seminar Series at the University of Toronto's School of the Environment. It's always energizing to chat with folks thinking critically about community, connection, & care.

Our friends @evergreencanada.bsky.social spoke to public health and environmental studies scholar @nadhahassen.bsky.social about the connection between public space and social connection. Check out the interview here: www.evergreen.ca/stories/nadh...

💯 “… public spaces are critical health tools that not only promote wellbeing but reduce feelings of loneliness. Features such as landscaping and seating along with well-planned and accessible programming are reported as critical social infrastructure that create the conditions for gathering…”

A parking lot in Lisbon.

We can - and should - design #publicspaces and #urban environments that support #socialconnection for all. Thanks to @evergreencanada.bsky.social for this story! Here's a peek at my work with communities & organizations like Park People & @thebentway.bsky.social: www.evergreen.ca/stories/nadh...

"February 6th of #BlackHistoryMonth in #TorontoDanforth Who is Millie Burgess? On February 4, 1964, MPP Leonard Braithwaite, denounced segregation laws in his first speech at Queen’s Park. A month later, Education Minister Bill Davis amended the Separate Schools Act to remove them."

Listening to Ilana Altman Co-Executive Director at @thebentway.bsky.social on Metro Morning speaking to the importance of a "Softer City" Giving people more opportunities to explore, sit, watch and consume the public spaces in the city. Need to add some #BikeTO too :) thebentway.ca/program/soft...

We need welcoming + accessible public spaces for all. New research by @katemulligan.bsky.social and me at The Bentway shows how simple #builtenvironment features - like seating & greenery - promote #socialconnection + #wellbeing. New report "Rx for Social Connection": thebentway.ca/publication/...

Check out this new resource on Social & #Nature Prescribing! Happy to have been part of the advisory committee on this practical resource full of case studies and insights to guide action to improve #health, #wellbeing, and #environmental outcomes. cascadescanada.ca/resources/so...

Check out my 10 Rules For Better Public Spaces 👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾 This is not intended to be an exhaustive list; I didn’t include public space healing, which is a significant part of my practice. But I’ve captured several key ideas. Thoughts? Additional ideas? #cities #public #space

Join us on January 23 for a compelling hybrid event exploring Urban Climate Transitions: Questions of Justice and Pathways to Commoning: tinyurl.com/UrbanClimate... Featuring: Tanya Chung-Tiam-Fook, PhD + Dr. Shahrzad Enderle + @nadhahassen.bsky.social + Austin Gage Matheney + Prof. Wulf Daseking

Looking forward to speaking at this hybrid event on Urban Climate Transitions, alongside some wonderful speakers. Check it out! www.linkedin.com/events/urban... Online registration: uni-freiburg.zoom-x.de/meeting/regi... January 23, 2025, 18:30 - 21:30 CET #climatejustice #urbantransitions

Missed The Walrus Talks at Home: Indigenous Perspectives on Belonging? You can catch the full talk on YouTube! Join Indigenous leaders and learn how the ongoing reconciliation process can foster belonging. 🎥: www.youtube.com/watch?v=HE4f... #Belonging #WalrusTalks

Thanks for the kind words @jocelynsquires.bsky.social !

Can't have a completely blank page so I'll start by sharing this recent article I published in Landscape & Urban Planning! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... Looking forward to more conversations on #nature, #publichealth, #environmentaljustice, #healthequity & #communityengagedresearch 🌳