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La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland: Significantly Reducing Car Traffic in the City Center [Interview].
La Chaux-de-Fonds has redesigned its downtown area to benefit pedestrians and cyclists. Vehicle traffic has been reduced and speed limits lowered to cut down on noise pollution and air...
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Pontevedra, Spain: Pedestrians Take Center Stage, Cars Reduced to the Bare Minimum [Interview].
The Spanish city of Pontevedra in Galicia has drastically reduced car traffic in its downtown area in favor of pedestrians and cyclists. Two out of every three trips are made on foot. As...
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Lahti, Finland: Promoting well-being while reducing biodiversity loss and climate change
Lathi prioritizes walking, cycling, physical activity, and healthy eating.
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Quebec: Sherbrooke Assesses the Impact of Its Downtown Revitalization on Health Inequalities
Renovating a working-class downtown area without driving away low-income residents.
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Matoury Sports and Health Center in French Guiana: These exercise sessions are good for the residents [Interview]
Established in 2019, the Sport-Santé centers are part of a national public health initiative aimed at combating the effects of a sedentary lifestyle. Their goal is to develop physical...
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Physical activity helps these overweight teens regain their confidence [Interview].
In French Guiana, a program helps overweight or obese teenagers discover and participate in physical activities or sports under the guidance of a sports instructor.
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Dunkirk and Flanders: A bus equipped for physical activity right in your neighborhood [Interview].
In Dunkirk and the Flanders region, a specially equipped bus picks up seniors to help them engage in physical activities tailored to their needs. The goals: to build self-esteem and help...
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Vulnerable Communities: What Strategies for Public Health? : Learn More [Bibliography]
A collection of resources divided into five sections; the first section aims to provide key elements of the institutional framework: recent and foundational reports, laws, and insights...
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Youth and Addiction: Changing Behaviors and Professional Practices: Learn More [Bibliography]
The bibliography in this section lists current sources of data on consumer behavior, followed by references to documents addressing the psychosocial aspects of psychoactive substance use...
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Developing social and emotional skills in children and youth: Learn more [Bibliography]
To round out our series on the development of psychosocial skills in children and youth, we present here a selection of resources in four parts. The first part aims to provide context...