Overview | 2015Descriptive resource
Principles for Healthy and Sustainable Places
"The United Nations University International Institute for Global Health (UNU-IIGH) has distilled the big ideas of today’s Urban Thinkers into a document summarizing key principles which can guide the creation of healthy and sustainable human settlements. The document presents full descriptions...
Language(s): EN | Geographic Scope: Global | Author/Publisher: World Urban Campaign, United Nations University, ThinkCity
Toolkit | 2015Action oriented | Descriptive resource
Healthy cities : good health is good politics : toolkit for local governments to support healthy urban development
This toolkit aims to highlight key considerations in applying the Healthy Cities approach and using it as a platform to achieve healthy urban development. It emphasizes key actions a city can take to protect and promote health. Each city should consider its local context and needs, and adopt what...
Language(s): EN | Geographic Scope: City | Author/Publisher: WHO WPRO
Overview | 2014Descriptive resource
Urban mobility plans. National approaches and local practice. Moving towards strategic, sustainable and inclusive urban transport planning. Sustainable urban transport technical document #13.
Urban mobility plans are used as a planning tool and policy instrument to guide the development of transport in urban areas and surroundings. This document reviews urban mobility planning from several countries, showing a shift away from the traditional, infrastructure-oriented approach towards sustainable...
Language(s): EN | Geographic Scope: City | Author/Publisher: ITDP, GIZ
Briefing | 2014Descriptive resource
A new strategy of sustainable neighbourhood planning: Five Principles
In supporting sustainable neighbourhoods, these principles seek to: promote high-density urban growth, alleviate urban sprawl and maximize land efficiency; promote sustainable, diversified, socially equal and thriving communities in economically viable ways; encourage walkable neighbourhoods and reduce...
Language(s): EN | Geographic Scope: Global | Author/Publisher: UN-Habitat
Initiative | 2014Action oriented | Descriptive resource
Ciclovia Recreativa in Latin America and Open Streets in South Africa.
What started as an initiative in Bogotá, Colombia, then spread to hundreds of towns and cities in many countries. The activity is a time-limited period (weekly and/or on major public holidays) when specific major roads are closed to traffic so that residents have the space for jogging, running, skating,...
Language(s): EN | Geographic Scope: City | Author/Publisher: Ciclovía Recreativa/Universidad de los Andes, Colombia
