Tag: urban design

• Is living in this neighbourhood making me sick?

  

  Location, location, location. Three things a realtor will tell you are key when buying a property. Of course the realtor is talking about price but there are many other things to consider when looking for a place to live. Some of this will be the size, if there’s parking or a yard. We might also…

  Dr. Scott Lear

  May 1, 2019

  Lifestyle, Nutrition, Uncategorized

  automobile, bicycle, built environment, car, cities, community, diabetes, healthy eating, healthy living, heart disease, neighborhood, neighbourhood, nutrition, obesity, overweight, physical activity, pollution, urban design, walking

• How our community design shapes our health: A tale of two cites

  

  The community we live in has a great bearing on our daily lives from transportation infrastructure, provision of utilities, emergency services to even garbage pick-up. And while not as obvious, communities also play a role in our health and can impact our risk for chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease. In recent decades…

  Dr. Scott Lear

  January 10, 2018

  built environment, commuting, exercise, happy, health, healthy, lifestyle, motivation, New York City, Niagara Falls, physical activity, travel, urban design, weight