Healthy Cities.

En +ACTIU, trabajamos para co-crear un entorno urbano que promueva la actividad física y mejore la salud, con especial atención en personas con enfermedades crónicas. 🤝 Centrándonos en el barrio de La Florida, L’Hospitalet de Llobregat (Barcelona), a través de una #ComunidadDePráctica e incorporando la mirada de la ciudadanía junto con profesionales de diversas áreas, co-creamos estrategias para que el entorno urbano sea una herramienta de salud. Además, pasaremos de la teoría 📖 a la práctica 🛠️ con propuestas de ejercicio urbano y formación en urbanismo y salud. 🎥 En este vídeo te mostramos de qué se trata: https://lnkd.in/dPwJqpEK Un proyecto de Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute - IDIBELL, Blanquerna - Universitat Ramon Llull Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, y Healthy Cities. 🌐 Conoce más sobre el proyecto en www.mesactiu.com Proyecto financiado por el Ajuntament de Barcelona y Fundació “la Caixa”. [ENG] At +ACTIU, we work to co-create an urban environment that promotes physical activity and improves health, with a particular focus on people with chronic diseases. 🤝 Focusing on the neighbourhood of La Florida, L’Hospitalet de Llobregat (Barcelona), through a #CommunityOfPractice and incorporating the perspectives of local residents alongside professionals from various fields, we co-create strategies to make the urban environment a tool for health. Moreover, we move from theory 📖 to practice 🛠️ with urban exercise proposals and training in urban planning and health. 🎥 In this video, we’ll show you what it’s all about! https://lnkd.in/dPwJqpEK This is a joint project by the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute - IDIBELL, Blanquerna - Universitat Ramon Llull Faculty of Health Sciences, and Healthy Cities. 🌐 Learn more about the project at www.mesactiu.com Project funded by the Ajuntament de Barcelona and ”la Caixa” Foundation. Paula Jakszyn Jordi Vilaró marta rofin serra Celia García Albertos Elena Gimeno-Santos Olga Canet Vélez Júlia Ollé #StandUpScience #ScientificCommunication #DivulgaciónCientífica

🤔 Did you know that environmental factors contribute to 24% of global deaths annually, according to the World Health Organization? While health is often thought of as what happens in a doctor’s office, up to 89% of it actually occurs outside clinical settings. Yet, health is frequently overlooked in urban planning decisions. The Healthy Cities Generator (HCG), newly redeveloped with EIT Urban Mobility and University of Lisbon, is changing this by helping cities design healthier, more liveable environments and quantifying the resulting cost savings 🏡 📈 From Bradford, UK, to Cascais, Portugal, HCG has demonstrated the tangible benefits of health-driven urban planning: improved life expectancy, stronger community connections, and significant economic savings. Find out more with EIT's new impact story 👇 https://lnkd.in/g7vb9gPu #HealthyCities #UrbanPlanning #PublicHealth #UrbanInnovation #Sustainability #EITUrbanMobility EIT Urban Mobility Bradford Council Câmara Municipal de Lisboa Câmara Municipal de Cascais Dr Saira Ali Filomena Carnide Rafael Alves Ana Louro Judith Schuermans Marcin Chojnacki Sergi Milan Amber De La Haye marta rofin serra Sebastiaan van Herk, PhD Ruth Gow McLenachan Celia García Albertos

💸 🏡 Curious about the economic value of healthy urban planning? The Healthy Cities Generator provides data-driven insights on just that. Designed with EIT Urban Mobility and the University of Lisbon, the tool is built to assess cost savings from health-centred urban strategies. Following overwhelming interest in our first launch webinar, we’re hosting a second webinar to dive deeper into the tool’s capabilities. 🗓 Join us tomorrow on the 20th of November at 10:30 CET to learn how your city can benefit! Register now to reserve your spot and join the movement to build healthier cities 👉 https://lnkd.in/gE7CvH3A #HealthyCities #UrbanPlanning #PublicHealth #UrbanInnovation #Sustainability #EITUrbanMobility EIT Urban Mobility Bradford Council Câmara Municipal de Lisboa Câmara Municipal de Cascais Dr Saira Ali Filomena Carnide Rafael Alves Ana Louro Judith Schuermans Marcin Chojnacki Sergi Milan Amber De La Haye marta rofin serra Sebastiaan van Herk, PhD Ruth Gow McLenachan Celia García Albertos

🏙 💡 How much are unhealthy urban environments costing cities? Our Healthy Cities Generator, newly updated with EIT Urban Mobility and University of Lisbon, provides answers with actionable data. Due to overwhelming interest in our first launch webinar, we’re hosting another live webinar on 20th November at 10:30 CET to offer urban planners, policymakers, and health experts insights into measuring the health and cost impacts of urban plans. Join us to explore how this tool can transform urban health assessments in your city! Register today 👉 https://lnkd.in/dBDd9KZj #HealthyCitiesGenerator #UrbanPlanning #PublicHealth #EITUrbanMobility #SustainableCities #Innovation EIT Urban Mobility Bradford Council Câmara Municipal de Lisboa Câmara Municipal de Cascais Dr Saira Ali Filomena Carnide Rafael Alves Ana Louro Judith Schuermans Marcin Chojnacki Sergi Milan Amber De La Haye marta rofin serra Sebastiaan van Herk, PhD Ruth Gow McLenachan Celia García Albertos

Missed our first Healthy Cities Generator webinar? Due to popular demand, we’re delighted to offer a second session on 20th November at 10:30 CET! Built with EIT Urban Mobility and ULisboa, the latest version of this powerful tool enables urban planners, health experts, and policymakers to assess the true impact of urban environments on health while estimating cost savings from healthier urban strategies. 📅 Reserve your spot for the next webinar on 20th November at 10:30 CET, and explore how we’re shaping healthier cities together! Register today 👉 https://lnkd.in/gyf8v4DU #HealthyCitiesGenerator #UrbanPlanning #PublicHealth #EITUrbanMobility #SustainableCities EIT Urban Mobility Bradford Council Câmara Municipal de Lisboa Câmara Municipal de Cascais Dr Saira Ali Filomena Carnide Rafael Alves Ana Louro Judith Schuermans Marcin Chojnacki Sergi Milan Amber De La Haye marta rofin serra Sebastiaan van Herk, PhD Ruth Gow McLenachan Celia García Albertos

🌍 🌆 Happy World Cities Day! We’re delighted to celebrate with the launch of the newest version of the Healthy Cities Generator - our cutting-edge tool that puts health at the heart of urban planning. This evidence-based digital tool is designed to enhance urban planning and health policy, making cities healthier and more liveable for everyone. 💡 What is the real impact of unhealthy urban environments? Our latest version, developed in partnership with EIT Urban Mobility and the University of Lisbon, equips urban planners, health professionals, and policymakers with the tools they need to integrate health considerations into urban planning effectively. Thanks to this revision, we can now provide urban analysis and identify health priorities estimating the potential health cost savings achieved through improved urban strategies. 🚨 Due to high demand, our launch webinar is fully booked! But don’t miss out—we will be hosting a second session on 20th November 2024 at 10:30 CET. Reserve your place here:  https://lnkd.in/dBDd9KZj #WorldCitiesDay #HealthyCitiesGenerator #UrbanPlanning #PublicHealth #EITUrbanMobility #SustainableCities #Innovation EIT Urban Mobility Bradford Council Câmara Municipal de Lisboa Câmara Municipal de Cascais Dr Saira Ali Filomena Carnide Rafael Alves Ana Louro Judith Schuermans Marcin Chojnacki Sergi Milan Amber De La Haye marta rofin serra Sebastiaan van Herk, PhD Ruth Gow McLenachan Celia García Albertos

🌍 Healthier Cities, Stronger Economies 🌿 In October, Healthy Cities piloted our new Generator tool with Lisbon and Cascais, quantifying how better city design can boost public health and save money. Developed with EIT Urban Mobility and the University of Lisbon, this tool showcases the economic benefits of clean air, active transit, and accessible green spaces. From Lisbon's Santo Antonio valley to a bustling Cascais neighbourhood, results confirmed that thoughtful urban design can improve health while reducing healthcare costs—proving that sustainable cities are smart investments. Curious to learn more about the newest Healthy Cities Generator? Join Our Webinar on Oct 30 to see how cities worldwide can transform urban health 📅 Register for the webinar 👉 https://lnkd.in/gE7CvH3A Learn more about the pilots 👉 https://lnkd.in/gPpPK5ms #HealthyCities #UrbanPlanning #PublicHealth #UrbanInnovation #EITUrbanMobility EIT Urban Mobility Bradford Council Câmara Municipal de Lisboa Câmara Municipal de Cascais Dr Saira Ali Filomena Carnide Rafael Alves Ana Louro Judith Schuermans Marcin Chojnacki Sergi Milan Amber De La Haye marta rofin serra Sebastiaan van Herk, PhD Ruth Gow McLenachan Celia García Albertos

Beyond the multitude of health benefits brought by health-centred urban planning, what are the economic benefits? Last year, our team set out to determine just that. Together with EIT Urban Mobility and University of Lisbon, we've developed a new version of the Healthy Cities Generator to quantify the cost savings of urban plans. 🗓 Join us on the 30th of October to be one of the first to see how this groundbreaking tool can help your city become healthier and more cost-efficient! Register for the free webinar today 👉 https://lnkd.in/gE7CvH3A #HealthyCities #UrbanPlanning #PublicHealth #UrbanInnovation #Sustainability #EITUrbanMobility EIT Urban Mobility Bradford Council Câmara Municipal de Lisboa Câmara Municipal de Cascais Dr Saira Ali Filomena Carnide Rafael Alves Ana Louro Judith Schuermans Marcin Chojnacki Sergi Milan Amber De La Haye marta rofin serra Sebastiaan van Herk, PhD Ruth Gow McLenachan Celia García Albertos

Reflecting on the True Cost of Unhealthy Urban Environments: Insights from Healthy City Design 2024 🌍 Celia García Albertos and Ruth Gow McLenachan presented at the Healthy City Design 2024 Conference in Liverpool, sharing lessons and insights on how addressing urban health challenges can generate significant economic savings. During the workshop, they introduced the Healthy Cities Generator (€VALUE) tool, developed with EIT Urban Mobility and the University of Lisbon. This digital tool offers a comprehensive economic impact analysis, helping cities evaluate the cost-effectiveness of implementing healthy urban planning changes. Ruth and Celia were able to present a case study of the tool in action, with work done at the city of Bradfod, UK, with Dr Saira Ali, Team Leader for Landscape, Design and Conservation at Bradford Council, also contributing. The hands-on session allowed participants to experience how the tool can assess the financial benefits of health-promoting infrastructure—critical for both public health and urban development. A big thank you to everyone who participated and engaged in meaningful discussions on shaping healthier, more sustainable cities. Want to learn more about the new tool? Join us on the 30th of October for our launch webinar! Register today 👉 https://lnkd.in/gE7CvH3A #HealthyCities #UrbanPlanning #PublicHealth #UrbanInnovation #HealthyCityDesign2024 #HCD2024 #Sustainability #EITUrbanMobility Câmara Municipal de Lisboa Câmara Municipal de Cascais Filomena Carnide Rafael Alves Ana Louro Judith Schuermans Marcin Chojnacki Sergi Milan Amber De La Haye marta rofin serra Sebastiaan van Herk, PhD

🏙 💰 What is the true cost of unhealthy urban environments? Our Healthy Cities. founders marta rofin serra and Sebastiaan van Herk, PhD explored this in Brussels at the European Week of Regions and Cities, where they presented the latest version of the Healthy Cities Generator. The freely available digital tool is designed to make it easy for urban planners, health professionals and policy makers to incorporate health factors into urban planning and urban factors into health policy. In this new edition, the tool goes beyond urban analysis, health priorities, and planning recommendations to calculate how much your urban plan could save on health each year. Created in collaboration with EIT Urban Mobility and University of Lisbon, the new tool will officially launch on the 30th of October, 2024. Curious to know more? Join our launch webinar! Register today via https://lnkd.in/gE7CvH3A #EURegionsWeek #HealthyCities #urbanplanning #urbanhealth Bradford Council Câmara Municipal de Lisboa Câmara Municipal de Cascais Dr Saira Ali Filomena Carnide Rafael Alves Ana Louro Judith Schuermans Marcin Chojnacki Sergi Milan Ruth Gow McLenachan Amber De La Haye Celia García Albertos