Students in the #Race, #Place, #Health class are enjoying hearing from @lanrickbennett.bsky.social this morning! Layering personal stories,local policies with history, public memory, and movement while being Black in urban spaces. @uoftcities.bsky.social

Lanrick Bennett@lanrickbennett.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Who gets to talk to students this morning in Critical Perspectives in Race, Place & Health at @utoronto.ca ‘s Dept of Geography & Planning? I do✊🏾📢🚲🇨🇦 Chat about Black History, Present and Future outside of #BHM Appreciate the stage & Space @nadhahassen.bsky.social h/t @adambunch.bsky.social

📣 New National Survey on #NaturePrescribing! 🌿 If you live/work in Canada and are involved or interested in #NatureRx or #nature-based activities, we want to hear from you: providers, community groups, researchers, participants! Take the anonymous survey: EN: lnkd.in/gJKsMy4Y FR: lnkd.in/gi5n5W-M

“Public spaces allow for opportunities for people to connect with themselves, connect with others, connect with their neighbourhoods, connect with nature” says @nadhahassen.bsky.social IHEP Postdoctoral Fellow, in @globeandmail article. 🔗 Read article: tgam.ca/4sMjUAn

How to build community, one ‘hi, neighbour’ at a time

If social isolation leads to loneliness, finding and connecting with community can be the cure

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There are some spots left! Join us for this Winter 2026 course on *Thursdays* from 10am to 12pm to explore the intersections of #race, #place, and #health. #healthycities #builtenvironment #antiracism #placemaking

School of Cities@uoftcities.bsky.social · 10mo ago

University of Toronto grad students: There’s still time to register for this seminar on the concepts, principles, and theories of anti-racism & intersectionality; placemaking & engaging in place; social & structural determinants of physical & mental health https://ow.ly/WeGW50XGACk

🌿 Can nature prescriptions build resilience into public health systems? @nadhahassen.bsky.social, IHEP Postdoctoral Fellow is exploring how community-led nature prescribing can support public health & prepare communities for future emergencies. 🔗 Read the article: bit.ly/47NJYRS

Prescribing Connection: Strengthening Communities for Health Crises - Institute of Health Emergencies and Pandemics

What if nature was part of your prescription? At the University of Toronto, Dr. Nadha Hassen is investigating how community-led nature prescribing, connecting people to nature-based activities like…

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A big thanks to @uoftpandemics.bsky.social for this spotlight on my work! Was a pleasure to chat about the intersections of public health, urban space, & community approaches #healthycities #healthypeople

Institute of Health Emergencies & Pandemics@uoftpandemics.bsky.social · 12mo ago

🌿 Meet @nadhahassen.bsky.social, her research explores how community-led nature prescribing can serve as a preventative tool to ease pressure on public health systems during emergencies. 🔦 Read the spotlight: bit.ly/43nIV9H #HealthEquity #SocialPrescribing @cisp-icps.bsky.social

Joyful 2.5 hours with superb UofT students, a mix of public health, urban planning, social geography...all interwoven creating equitable, sustainable, fun cities. Always enjoy long sessions with students, sharing & learning. Across Greater Toronto FREE cities4everyone.ca/conversation...

Nadha Hassen, PhD MPH@nadhahassen.bsky.social · last yr.

Thrilled to be teaching #BuiltEnvironment & Health at U of T! Thanks to @penalosag.bsky.social of @880cities.bsky.social for his talk on #healthycities 3 takeaways: 1️⃣ Design for dignity + solutions 2️⃣ Change can be fast with political will 3️⃣ Get a seat at the table (or risk being “on the menu”)

Thrilled to be teaching #BuiltEnvironment & Health at U of T! Thanks to @penalosag.bsky.social of @880cities.bsky.social for his talk on #healthycities 3 takeaways: 1️⃣ Design for dignity + solutions 2️⃣ Change can be fast with political will 3️⃣ Get a seat at the table (or risk being “on the menu”)

We turn to the theory and practice of co-production as one possible intervention into how the relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous placemakers could be conceived and enacted in the urban environment. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

On belonging and becoming in the settler-colonial city: Co-produced futurities, placemaking, and urban planning in the United States

With a few notable exceptions, settler-colonial theory has not been applied to the study of U.S. cities and urban planning. Settler-colonial theory is a relatively new field of scholarship that int...

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Thought-provoking paper on who is publishing #health inequalities #research in the UK. To truly move the needle on health #inequities globally, we need more diverse voices contributing to these important conversations both inside & from outside of academia. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Sage Journals: Discover world-class research

Subscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher.

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Worried about climate change and the impact of disinformation of policies and strategies to combat it? Then you can't miss Max Bell School of Public Policy presents Climate at a Crossroads. Join us on October 9, in Ottawa or online. climateatacrossroads.eventbri...

It's #backtoschool, but this semester I'm teaching at #UofT ! Excited to discuss the intersections of the #BuiltEnvironment & #Health with students. We need more people out there working towards #equitable and #healthycities 🌳🚴🏽‍♀️🛣️🚦🚰🛝🏞️🏢🌃🥫🥘

Honoured to receive the Brian Long Best Doctoral Thesis in #CanadianStudies from the International Council for Canadian Studies! Grateful to have my #communityengaged #research recognized. Possibly one of the last dissertations written completely without #AI! #nature #healthycities #healthequity

Belonging can take time—but not always. In @psychologytoday.com , our Founder Kim Samuel explores how small, strategic interventions can boost belonging in schools, workplaces & beyond—offering a path forward amid deepening division. buff.ly/Q9dpU7o

📣 Reminder! Are you actively involved in delivering or supporting #SocialPrescribing in Canada? Don’t miss your chance to join the Canadian Social Prescribing Community of Practice for Practitioners. 👉 Express your interest here: surveymonkey.ca/r/SP_CoP

🚶‍♀️✨ This is your official Jane’s Walk Toronto 2025 Festival Schedule! From panels and film screenings to over 140+ community walks — this city is moving, and we’re inviting you to walk with us. 📍April 26 – May 4, 2025

The Housing Justice Lab, a SofC affiliated initiative led by @docdantzler.bsky.social, has published an investigation of anti-Black #discrimination in T.O.'s rental market, revealing systemic barriers that restrict #housing opportunities for Black tenants: www.housingjusticelab.org/toronto-rent...

REMINDER: Pls tune in tmw, Fri, April 11th, at 2 pm EST / 8 pm CET for my chat w/ @isabelleclementmbe.bsky.social, Director of Wheels for Wellbeing, a UK non-profit dedicated to ensuring that anyone can access the physical, emotional, practical, and social benefits of cycling. youtu.be/P-5GloOKOG4

EP 294 ISABELLE CLEMENT: Wheels for Wellbeing for All Ages & Abilities

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Urban Food Stories is a community storytelling project at Tufts that highlights the unique and important food traditions of the individuals around us. Through interviews, photographs, and recipes, these stories intend to broaden food narratives to make them more inclusive. www.urbanfoodstories.com

Join Pemma Muzumdar and me tomorrow, April 9 at 1pm ET to talk about #Belonging as a Social Determinant of Health! This is Part 1 of the Tamarack Institute's series on Belonging and #PublicHealth in Canada. Details and registration here: events.tamarackcommunity.ca/webinar-seri...

WEBINAR SERIES | Belonging and Public Health in Canada

Join us for a two-part webinar series on Belonging and Public Health in Canada.

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We invite SoN from cities, community orgs, NGOs keen to work w/ undergrads on an urban problem in need of fresh ideas, multidisciplinary analysis. Teams from our capstone course work under yr guidance + faculty supervision on a city-related assignment schoolofcities.utoro...

Enjoyed a seminar with @nadhahassen.bsky.social about "Social Connection and Access in Cities" One of the topics raised was how some community members in the studied (and racialized) areas in Toronto wondered why their public green spaces were more likely to incorporate golf or tennis than cricket.

Behind the scenes waiting to give a talk to students & attendees on #SocialConnection and #Access in #Cities at the Environment Seminar Series at the University of Toronto's School of the Environment. It's always energizing to chat with folks thinking critically about community, connection, & care.

Our friends @evergreencanada.bsky.social spoke to public health and environmental studies scholar @nadhahassen.bsky.social about the connection between public space and social connection. Check out the interview here: www.evergreen.ca/stories/nadh...

Nadha Hassen: Feeling less alone is critical to our public health

To explore the link between public space and social connection, we spoke to someone at the forefront of the research.

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💯 “… public spaces are critical health tools that not only promote wellbeing but reduce feelings of loneliness. Features such as landscaping and seating along with well-planned and accessible programming are reported as critical social infrastructure that create the conditions for gathering…”

Nadha Hassen, PhD MPH@nadhahassen.bsky.social · 2y ago

We need welcoming + accessible public spaces for all. New research by @katemulligan.bsky.social and me at The Bentway shows how simple #builtenvironment features - like seating & greenery - promote #socialconnection + #wellbeing. New report "Rx for Social Connection": thebentway.ca/publication/...

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We can - and should - design #publicspaces and #urban environments that support #socialconnection for all. Thanks to @evergreencanada.bsky.social for this story! Here's a peek at my work with communities & organizations like Park People & @thebentway.bsky.social: www.evergreen.ca/stories/nadh...

Nadha Hassen: Feeling less alone is critical to our public health

To explore the link between public space and social connection, we spoke to someone at the forefront of the research.

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"February 6th of #BlackHistoryMonth in #TorontoDanforth Who is Millie Burgess? On February 4, 1964, MPP Leonard Braithwaite, denounced segregation laws in his first speech at Queen’s Park. A month later, Education Minister Bill Davis amended the Separate Schools Act to remove them."

Listening to Ilana Altman Co-Executive Director at @thebentway.bsky.social on Metro Morning speaking to the importance of a "Softer City" Giving people more opportunities to explore, sit, watch and consume the public spaces in the city. Need to add some #BikeTO too :) thebentway.ca/program/soft...

Softer City - The Bentway

In an increasingly hard city, how do we soften the barriers that separate us? The Bentway’s summer public art exhibition invites you to a series of soft encounters, where “softness” is embraced as a c...

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Nadha Hassen, PhD MPH@nadhahassen.bsky.social · 2y ago

We need welcoming + accessible public spaces for all. New research by @katemulligan.bsky.social and me at The Bentway shows how simple #builtenvironment features - like seating & greenery - promote #socialconnection + #wellbeing. New report "Rx for Social Connection": thebentway.ca/publication/...

We need welcoming + accessible public spaces for all. New research by @katemulligan.bsky.social and me at The Bentway shows how simple #builtenvironment features - like seating & greenery - promote #socialconnection + #wellbeing. New report "Rx for Social Connection": thebentway.ca/publication/...

Rx for Social Connection - The Bentway

What role can public space design and programming play in fostering connection and combating loneliness? The report Rx For Social Connection: Public space

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