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If you missed our recent webinar featuring INTERACT last Wednesday, you can catch up by watching the recording here: https://lnkd.in/gg-qCiep. Don't miss out on the valuable insights shared by Zoé Poirier Stephens and Dr. Yan Kestens!

It's already been 2 weeks since the end of the Urban Transitions conference in Spain, how time flies! I had the pleasure of catching up with CapaCITY-CapaCITÉ colleagues Ben Beck, Lauren Pearson and Kevin Manaugh, and sharing our work on Equity Considerations in All Ages and Abilities Bicycle Network Implementation in Canadian Cities. We found there was considerable variability across cities in the extent to which equity was considered. When equity was considered, it was mostly at the planning stage, rather than at the construction or sustainability stages. We are still analyzing the data so stay tuned for more results! #healthycities #knowledgesharing #cycling #socialequity

CapaCITY/É is hosting a webinar this Wednesday at 1 PM PST / 4 PM EST, featuring the work of INTERACT. National Research Manager Zoé Poirier Stephens and CapaCITY/É Principal Investigator Dr. Yan Kestens will present INTERACT’s findings to date, reflect on the current state of research concerning the built environment and health, and discuss opportunities for future research. Since 2017, INTERACT has developed and implemented mixed methods natural experiment studies together with partners, including cohort studies in four Canadian cities: the All Ages and Abilities Cycling Network in Victoria; the City Greenways Plan in Vancouver; the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in Saskatoon; and the ecological transition and resilience policies that call for an array of greening, place-making, traffic-calming, and transportation interventions in Montreal. Hope to see you there! Mobilizing Justice 8 80 Cities Green Communities Canada Vélo Canada Bikes TCAT - The Centre for Active Transportation CIHR Institute of Population and Public Health (IPPH) Université de Montréal University of Saskatchewan https://lnkd.in/gEjgd4JC

Join us next Wednesday to learn more about INTERACT's 8 years of research examining healthy cities and the built environment. Perhaps you were even a research participant...(thank you!)

What can we do to extend the benefits of cycling to everyone in our communities? 🇮🇪 Hear from Cycling Without Age Ireland Founder Clara Clark tomorrow on our monthly Cross Country Advocacy Call. 📨 Message us here to get the call details.

Join us next week for this conversation on the impacts of urban change on health and equity. We'll be sharing our latest findings and looking forward to what's next for healthy city research🗺

Join us for our next CapaCITY/É webinar to hear from the INTERACT team on their findings to date, reflect on the current state of the built environment and health research, and share opportunities for future research. 🕰️ Wednesday, November 20 | 1 - 2pm PST 🌼 RSVP | https://lnkd.in/gqeQkPqp INTERACT is a pan-Canadian collaboration of scientists, urban planners, public health practitioners and community partners uncovering the impact of urban changes on health and equity. Their work contributes to sustainable and equitable urban development for generations to come. https://teaminteract.ca/ Zoé Poirier Stephens Yan Kestens

Keep Calm & Curb Plunk On. I am really excited to be sharing on Monday how at Saanich we were able to build 18km of protected cycling infrastructure in 18 months using modular concrete barriers. Thanks to HUB Cycling for putting on this event. I look forward to seeing many of you there. Eventbrite link in the comments below. #quickbuild #protectedcycling #activetransportation #hubcycling

Our latest blog post, Reflections on the Summer Training Institute, written by attendee Lúcio Gonçalves Lustosa, is now live! https://lnkd.in/gAhp-YHS "The content of the Institute was an exceptional mix of conceptual and practical knowledge, thanks to the expertise of the academics and engineers/urban planners who took on the task of speaking and mentoring us participants during the three days of the event."

Our post-doctoral fellow, Lauren Pearson, was recently featured in an article discussing the role of lower speed limits in enhancing road safety. Highlighting the regional Victorian town of Mildura, Lauren noted how reducing speeds in the town center has significantly improved access to active transport and boosted livability. https://lnkd.in/g-BRMiQq