Noteworthy - Archives

Read about news from our programs and projects, sector news, stories from our partners, events and more.

March 21, 2017

An ode to mixed use

Neighbourhoods that combine a mix of housing, shops, and other amenities make life easier and reduce unnecessary travel, key ingredients to a livable city!

February 28, 2017

Moments from the 2nd Livable Cities South Asia Regional Meeting

Partners and HealthBridge staff from Bangladesh, India and Nepal gathered in Bangalore, Jan 28-Feb 1, 2017, for the 2nd Livable Cities Meet.

February 22, 2017

In the news: our promotion of public spaces in Uganda

Officials in Uganda's capital city Kampala should find ways to take back public spaces that have been encroached upon, argues a HealthBridge partner in a media interview.

February 15, 2017

The Catch-22 of infant nutrition and safe childbirth in Son La, Vietnam

But, what if hospital-based deliveries are associated with lower rates of optimal breastfeeding practices? This is the situation in Son La. Through our needs and baseline assessments we interviewed over 400 women and found that – by some measurements – delivering in a district or provincial hospital was associated with less optimal breastfeeding practices.

February 10, 2017

Safer streets planned for Ho Chi Minh City by promoting walking, cycling and public transit

Life for pedestrians in Ho Chi Minh City is a little safer now thanks to measures undertaken by the local government, working with HealthBridge Vietnam and World Resource Institute (WRI).

February 7, 2017

Carfree streets coming to Dhaka

The mayor of Dhaka north is following through with his commitment to create carfree streets ...

January 18, 2017

HB Vietnam at Global Cancer Congress 2016

Healthbridge Vietnam staff delivered three presentations at the Global Cancer Congress 2016, held in Paris from Oct 31 to Nov 3, 2016.

January 18, 2017

Livable Cities Director Kristie Daniel interviewed for ‘Talking Walking’

"That's partly what our (partners) do," Kristie told the interviewer. "They raise the profile of public spaces, they raise the profile of the importance of sidewalks and of parks, so that people start to pay attention."

January 12, 2017

Tim Stone award goes to intern working on livable cities

Ashiely S James from Bhopal School of Social Sciences, India, has received the Tim Stone Memorial Award for the year 2016.

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