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Health Districts CNU

WEBInstitutions seek to reduce healthcare costs by improving the health and well-being of their employees, patients, visitors and neighbors. The CNU Health Districts project builds on …

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More transportation choices, better health CNU

WEBAn academic study shows that sustainable community design and transportation choice have a highly beneficial effect on public health. The study of 148 …

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Healthy communities explained in three steps CNU

WEBHealthy communities explained in three steps. University of Miami Professor Joanna Lombard lists the elements of healthy communities—and reports how the built …

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The potential of mixed-use health districts CNU

WEBThe potential of mixed-use health districts. Experts discuss hospital-oriented development and its dramatic potential to transform cities big and small. ROBERT …

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Actions for rebuilding health and opportunity CNU

WEBIn the last seven months, many of us have turned our attention to cataloguing and collecting planning practices of how cities, towns, and suburbs are …

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Design and Development of Mixed-Use Health Districts CNU

WEBAugust 1, 2023. Design and Development of Mixed-Use Health Districts. Watch on. This webinar featured experts on how hospital-oriented development works, and how it can …

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From industrial lot to urban wellness village CNU

WEBFrom industrial lot to urban wellness village. Casa de Luz is a community-driven, health-oriented urban village on the site of a former meatpacking plant in Austin, …

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Is HOD the next TOD

WEBThis hospital-centered community model termed “Hospital Oriented Development” (HOD) has the potential to transform one of the largest sectors of our …

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Ten environmental benefits of walkable places CNU

WEBHere’s 10 environmental benefits of designing and building human-scale cities and towns: A walkable environment reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 4 tons …

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The life-saving benefits of street trees CNU

WEBA US Forest Service study indicates that street trees save lives and provide direct health benefits that far outweigh the costs of planting and maintenance. The …

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Community plan builds on success of food kitchen CNU

WEBROBERT STEUTEVILLE APR. 10, 2023. Building on a successful nonprofit food kitchen, the Highland neighborhood in Gastonia, North Carolina, is planning to grow …

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Ten social benefits of walkable places CNU

WEBA study of California cities showed that walkable street networks correlate with lower obesity, diabetes, asthma, and heart disease. Investing in walkable places …

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Peoples Health New Orleans Jazz Market CNU

WEBEven a plain, vacant, late-20th Century discount department store building can be renovated into a compelling urban art space that celebrates the history of a …

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How neuroscience informs architecture and urban design CNU

WEBHow neuroscience informs architecture and urban design. A new book covers an emerging field that provides data on human responses to places, leading to new …

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Aging population needs walkable, bikeable cities CNU

WEBShare the statistics. According to Jana Lynott, senior strategic policy adviser with the AARP Public Policy Institute, we outlive our driving years by on average a …

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A hospital fully embraces urban planning CNU

WEBA hospital fully embraces urban planning. “The hospital can be a catalyst to create healthy communities in which walking, social engagement, and positive economic …

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Johns Hopkins study recommends narrow travel lanes CNU

WEBRegions with harsh winters also may need to avoid the narrowest streets due to snow removal considerations. “Our study does not recommend lane widths of less …

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Regional Plan Association

WEB1 Regional Plan Association The Independent Voice for the Tri-state Region The Tri-State Region: • One of the World’s Largest Metropolitan Regions • Twenty Million Residents …

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CNU To Take Over Stewardship of Build a Better Burb

WEBThe Rauch Foundation, which funds the Long Island Index, will work with CNU to transition Build a Better Burb to its new program home. At CNU, Build a Better Burb will join a …

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World Trade Center owners disagree on urban plan CNU

WEBThe argument between real estate developer Silverstein Properties and the Australian-owned shopping mall company Westfield America reportedly centers on …

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