INTERACT – Assessing the impacts of urban change on health and equity
Cities across Canada are making major investments in new infrastructure, like better transit and new cycling networks, to make it easier for people to get around without a car. These investments are designed to reduce traffic congestion and make city life more sustainable. But they could also shape our health and well-being. With over 80% of Canadians living in urban areas, the potential impact is huge. But there is a lot we still don’t know. Can building better infrastructure actually increase physical activity, well-being, and social connectedness? Does everyone benefit, or are some residents being left out?
These are some of the questions that the INTERACT research program has been examining for eight years now. Zoé Poirier Stephens and Dr Yan Kestens of the INTERACT team discuss many of the program’s key findings in this CapaCITY/É webinar.
