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Livable Cities
In 2008, for the first time in history, more than half the world’s population is living in towns and cities and by 2030 almost 5 billion people will be living in an urban setting. As more and more people move to cities, the quality of life offered in cities will have major impacts on health and the environment.
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A livable city is well designed and compact. It allows people to walk to school and
work, to stores, parks and restaurants. It allows people to take transit to visit
places outside of their neighbourhood. It provides people with access to sanitation,
water, clean air, safe affordable housing, and healthy foods. It also ensures that
everyone has access to parks and public spaces. A livable city makes sure that the
most vulnerable, including women, children and the poor, can participate fully in
community life and are able to meet their day-
HealthBridge’s Livable Cities program aims to improve health, equity, and the environment in developing countries by focusing on how cities are planned, designed, built, and adapted. Through this program we aim to:
- Reduce obesity and noncommunicable disease through increased physical activity and improved nutrition.
- Improve the social and physical environment of cities;
- Reduce inequity through public transit and walking and cycling infrastructure investments, while increasing overall quality of life;
- Reduce poverty through reduced transport costs and increased employment opportunities for the poor; and
- Improve gender equity through increased mobility of women and girls
HealthBridge’s Livable Cities program works in partnership with local NGOs, academic institutions and governments in developing countries. We help local partners identify needs, develop and implement appropriate solutions, apply innovative and sustainable practices, and promote effective policies through research and action.
HealthBridge is a member of the World Carfree Network.
For more about our work in Livable Cities, contact:
Livable Cities Program Manager
Livable Cities Projects
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Livable Cities and NCD Prevention. HealthBridge. 2011
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Physical Activity and NCD Prevention. HealthBridge. 2011
Nutrition and NCD Prevention. HealthBridge. 2011
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This report presents a Walkability Strategy for a proposed Bus Rapid Transit Line
in Dhaka and outlines policy and infrastructure recommendations aimed at creating
an environment in which walking is appealing, safe, and convenient. The BRT Walkability
Strategy can be used as a model for other neighbourhoods in Dhaka, as well as for
other cities throughout Bangladesh, to assist decision-
Dhaka's BRT Walkability Strategy: Ensuring that Dhaka’s Transportation Infrastructure
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