The pandemic stranded us in our local areas and made us pay attention to what neighbourhood features make us feel well.
Covid has shown us that our neighbourhood could be harming our health
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How urban design can help Hong Kong overcome the trauma of Covid-19 and social unrest
Many places in the city are now linked to trauma and loss, affecting mental health and the sense of belonging. Urban design can help reverse that.
Pokemon Go: a tool to help urban design improve mental health?
The success of Pokemon Go is gigantic and it is good news for health and urban design.
U.Va. School of Architecture announces appointment of the first DeShong Professor
The University of Virginia’s School of Architecture is pleased to announce the appointment of Jenny Roe to its faculty as the inaugural Mary Irene DeShong Professor of Design and Health.
Natural Solutions to Tackling Health Inequalities
Highlighting the evidence of the benefits of green spaces to health and wellbeing outcomes
Can green space beat anxiety in Urban Scotland?
There is an urgent need to find, simple solutions for anxiety that can help on a daily basis.
Easing Brain Fatigue with a Walk
An innovative study from Scotland suggests that you can ease brain fatigue simply by strolling through a leafy park.
Green Cities – Good For the Soul?
Can poorer communities – rural and urban – truly benefit from green space?
