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Cities & Health is an international journal serving those who see how good urban planning and design can support human health, planetary health and help tackle health inequities. Editor-in-chief @marcusxgrant.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/rcah

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Cities & Health @citiesxhealth.bsky.social · Feb 6

Welcoming research papers, case studies, image-based articles, think-pieces and commentaries including the following topics
• Place-based approaches to health and well-being
• Linking global and local sustainable development goals to population health in cities
• Urban spatial governance for health

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Marcus Grant @marcusxgrant.bsky.social · 7d

🛝Housing is prioritized over play spaces for children in housing developments, new
@citiesxhealth.bsky.social health study suggests

'More needs to be done to embed play into policy to ensure children have spaces to play and improve their wellbeing'.

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Designing play into urban environments: strategic-level challenges and best practice in Bradford and Tower Hamlets, UK

Children have a fundamental need to play and be physically active for their health and wellbeing. Cities, enacted through both built environment and strategic policies, have the potential to enhanc...

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Cities & Health @citiesxhealth.bsky.social · 1d

Read the full paper here doi.org/10.1080/2374...

Walkability and caregiving support places: exploring urban complexity as a path to mobility justice

Research on walkable urban environments often highlights benefits such as increased physical activity and reduced car dependency but tends to overlook the specific mobility needs of care-engaged in...

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Cities & Health @citiesxhealth.bsky.social · 1d

Many walkable areas fail caregivers. This study reveals how dense, mixed-use environments near public transport often lack essential caregiving services—especially in vulnerable neighbourhoods—undermining mobility justice. Integrating caregiving needs into planning is key for inclusive cities.

Cities & Health @citiesxhealth.bsky.social · 1d

Walkable cities for caregivers by Leticia Serrano-Estrada
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🔍Making cities walkable for caregivers: bridging urban

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Making cities walkable for caregivers: bridging urban complexity and mobility justice – City Know-how

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Cities & Health @citiesxhealth.bsky.social · 12d

Read the full paper here doi.og/10.1080/2374...

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Cities & Health @citiesxhealth.bsky.social · 12d

Environmental health in cities isn’t just about air quality and green spaces, it’s also about how people live, perceive and feel in their neighbourhoods. In Paris, residents voiced their concerns during planning meetings, revealing what truly matters to their well-being.

Cities & Health @citiesxhealth.bsky.social · 12d

Co-design healthy cities by Amélie Dakoure
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🔍Co-designing healthy and sustainable cities: what Paris residents teach us about urban environmental health

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Co-designing healthy and sustainable cities: what Paris residents teach us about urban environmental health – City Know-how

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Cities & Health @citiesxhealth.bsky.social · 18d

📰Indicators can inform city planning decisions that contribute to healthy, climate resilient urban environments. We review contributing factors of healthy and climate resilient cities and the diverse range of indicators that exist.

Cities & Health @citiesxhealth.bsky.social · 18d

Climate resilient and healthy cities by Atefeh Soleimani Roudi et al.
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🔍Contributing factors and indicators of climate resilient and healthy cities

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Contributing factors and indicators of climate resilient and healthy cities – City Know-how

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Cities & Health @citiesxhealth.bsky.social · 20d

🔔We are pleased to announce the release of Volume 9, Issue 3 (2025)!
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This new #ThematicIssue: Policy and practice includes 19 articles. Enjoy reading!
#UrbanHealth #HealthyCities #Cities4Health #BuiltEnvironment #CitiesxHealth

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Thematic Issue: Policy and practice. Volume 9, Issue 3 of Cities & Health

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Cities & Health @citiesxhealth.bsky.social · 20d

📰This case study articulates that when culturally competent infrastructure is in place, community knowledge has the potential to redesign policies and systems. It centres on the co-production of a new type of Health Impact Assessment, putting the existing community first.

Cities & Health @citiesxhealth.bsky.social · 20d

Community Health Impact Assessment by @joshartus.bsky.social et al.
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🔍A case study in developing a Health Impact Assessment from the eyes of a Community

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How migration and climate crisis impact the health of migrant populations in Santiago, Chile – City Know-how

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Cities & Health @citiesxhealth.bsky.social · 21d

📰Our study examines how health, migration, and the climate crisis intersect in an informal urban settlement in Santiago, Chile. We highlight the important role of urban environments in promoting health, well-being, and resilience among vulnerable migrant populations.

Cities & Health @citiesxhealth.bsky.social · 21d

Impacts of migration and climate crisis on health of migrant populations by Loreto Watkins et al.
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🔍How migration and climate crisis impact the health of migrant populations in Santiago, Chile

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How migration and climate crisis impact the health of migrant populations in Santiago, Chile – City Know-how

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Cities & Health @citiesxhealth.bsky.social · 24d

📰Public health has been an important factor driving urban planning policy in England but is currently rarely a priority. We explore the factors behind this, try to explain them in the context of policy developments since COVID-19, and consider what needs to change.

Cities & Health @citiesxhealth.bsky.social · 24d

Public health and urban planning in England by @geoffbates.bsky.social et al.
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🔍Factors constraining and facilitating the prioritization of health in urban development policies

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Factors constraining and facilitating the prioritization of health in urban development policies – City Know-how

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Cities & Health @citiesxhealth.bsky.social · 24d

Public health has been an important factor driving urban planning policy in England but is currently rarely a priority. We explore the factors behind this, try to explain them in the context of policy developments since COVID-19, and consider what needs to change.

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International Society for Urban Health (ISUH) @is4urbanhealth.bsky.social · Sep 12

Thrilled to be reunited at IFLA World Congress with our Global Knowledge Partners yesterday — our ED Giselle Sebag + @marcusxgrant.bsky.social Editor-in-Chief @citiesxhealth.bsky.social + Elisabeth Belpaire, President ISOCARP w/ the latest issue in hand

Onward to more collaboration & shared impact!

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NIHR Bristol Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) @bristolbrc.bsky.social · Sep 10

🏃 Where can kids play outdoors in the city? 🏙️

🛝 Space for play is being ‘designed-out’ of urban childhoods ⛹️

📢 Read our new research paper!
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#ChildHealth #PhysicalActivity #OutdoorPlay
@ucl.ac.uk @arc-yharc.bsky.social @citiesxhealth.bsky.social

Space for play is being ‘designed-out’ of urban childhoods - Bristol Biomedical Research Centre

Children growing up in British cities face barriers to safe, playable spaces as financial constraints, policy misalignment and housing pressures cause planners to prioritise property over parks, accor...

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Cat Lady @abstracteddebbie.bsky.social · Aug 15

At 66, I am so ashamed to be an American for the first time in my life. Trump has destroyed the very foundation of this country.

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Lawrence MacDonald @climateboomer.bsky.social · Aug 12

This otherwise excellent @theguardian.com story fails to mention #fossilfuel as the main driver of global heating. Or the capture of governments by #fossilfascists I expect more from @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

Canada wildfire season already second worst on record as experts warn of ‘new reality’

More than 470 Canadian fires classified as ‘out of control’ as scientists say climate change exacerbating the burning

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Go Green @ecowarriorss.bsky.social · Aug 12

Mountains of plastic waste choke our planet — yet over 90% isn't recycled
Yes they can send ships to Mars but recycling plastic that is beyond human capacity it seems
And we already have alternatives to plastic but Big Oil says no to that too
www.dw.com/en/plastic-p...

The recycling dilemma: Most plastic still ends up as waste – DW – 08/11/2025

Of the record volumes of plastic being produced, less than 10% is made into something new. Is it time to rethink recycling?

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Earthjustice @earthjustice.org · Aug 12

VICTORY! We sued the Trump administration for trying to illegally open one of the world’s most pristine tropical marine environments to commercial fishing — and we won.

This win for the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument safeguards a diverse array of vital species.

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