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  • “In a way, this is preventive medicine” – Greenways are a game-changer for Metro Vancouver

    The Vancouver Sun references a study published by the Health and Community Design Lab. More

  • The Washington Post: “What research into neighborhoods tells us”

    Learn about what makes a complete community, or neighborhood from our Director, Prof. Lawrence Frank. More

  • National Geographic: “Your daily commute won’t ever be the same”

    “The real question is: How do you build a future that addresses both chronic and infectious disease?” Read this NatGeo Interview to our Director, Prof. Lawrence Frank. More

  • Covid-19 public domain

    COVID-19 is changing the way we get around cities

    During the COVID-19 lockdown, China and Italy saw a dramatic drop in air pollution. The Globe and Mail asked our director, Lawrence Frank, about the potential impact of these changes on chronic diseases. Read what he answered in this interview. More

  • New B.C. study links chronic disease, health care costs to where you live

    “Direct health-care costs for diabetes are 52% less for those living in walkable areas than in car-dependent areas. The cost for hypertension is 47% less, and for heart disease is 31% less.” More

  • Report: Increased Economic Activity following Bike Lane Installation in Toronto

    Featured image: Summer Reid/Gleaner News The numbers are in, and it appears as though the controversial installation of bicycle lanes along Bloor Street in Toronto in 2015 has been a success, both for riders and businesses along the well-travelled corridor. The Toronto Centre for Active Transportation (TCAT) reports that economic activity along the section of Bloor […] More

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We are British Columbia’s preeminent research lab specializing in the interaction between land use, travel behaviour, air quality, and health. Originally founded in 2003 as the Active Transportation Collaboratory, we have been involved with some of the leading research on active transportation and the benefits it provides for our health, environment, and communities.


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The Health & Community Design Lab is part of UBC's School of Population and Public Health.


Our mission is to assess and to convey how community design, including the location and form of transportation investments and land development actions, impacts: travel, time use, and activity patterns; air quality; climate change; energy consumption; and public health.


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  • Associations of built environment and proximity of food outlets with weight status: Analysis from 14 cities in 10 countries
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Health & Community Design Lab | School of Population and Public Health
Faculty of Medicine
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Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z3
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