Children, because they are still growing and developing, often suffer from different or additional health risks compared with adults. There

Active living, the idea that it’s good to build exercise into daily life, has been big news in planning for

I’ve recently had a number of queries about how to conduct a health impact assessment on an existing comprehensive plan.

I am often asked how to connect health and place, practically. There are two main ways of thinking about this–one

Recently I highlighted work of the National Collaborative for Childhood Obesity Research (NCCOR). a group spearheaded by the National Institute

I typically don’t report on scholarly studies in this blog but recently came across a nicely designed study that makes

I’ve recently been involved creating a new survey for measuring transportation behavior, particularly walking and cycling. The Pedestrian and Bicycling

The National Collaborative for Childhood Obesity Research is a group spearheaded by the National Institute of Health, Centers for Disease

Participatory GIS is a growing field. For those interested in integrating participatory GIS into healthy planning, several web sites provide

Linking health and planning requires learning about (at least) two areas. Public health folks are often confused about planning and

Many people are interested in when to do an HIA. The simple answer is, it depends. There are a lot

  Workshop on housing options. (Joanne Richardson in center, Ann Forsyth photographer) Expert-driven tools can be very helpful for assessing