Noteworthy - Archives

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

November 25, 2015

The ideology of the automobile

We easily accept that cars confer status...but why do we not question the idea?

November 24, 2015

It’s all about our people

By HealthBridge Executive Director Sian FitzGerald

There’s no doubt that HealthBridge has made an impact in the last year – HealthBridge in Vietnam has contributed to saving hundreds of lives by strengthening the country’s Tobacco Control and Alcohol Control laws, and ensuring their implementation through the National Strategy for NCD Control. In Asia and Africa we have helped vulnerable people access public spaces and safe walking and cycling, for their physic

November 18, 2015

Learning (again) to appreciate walking

Those of us who can easily walk easily take it for granted; those with far more obstacles to walking can, ironically, enjoy it far more. Just a few reflections on the topic as we work towards cities where everyone, regardless of age, sex, or physical challenges, can enjoy the simple but exquisite pleasure of a long walk.

November 11, 2015

Livable Cities Video Blog: Public Markets in Nepal

November 11, 2015

Revitalizing Hanoi’s urban parks

November 10, 2015

Planning for a child’s smile

Senior Project Officer in our Vietname office, Dinh Dang Hai, describes how vehicles have utterly transformed Hanoi, and what he and his colleagues decided to do about it:

"The story of Vietnamese children learning to walk and learning to smile made us think about what we, at HealthBridge, could do to change their situation. In 2010, we decided to start in Hoian, a small and beautiful city in the middle of Vietnam, with multiple strategies for advocacy."

October 31, 2015

Conferencing

Recently returned from a conference about walking, I cannot help but reflect on the oddity of the topic ...

October 29, 2015

The biggest obstacle to carfree cities isn’t impracticality

It may be hard to imagine a carfree city and even harder to believe that one would be possible. But the first step towards creating change is to believe in it! I invite you to open your mind to the possibility of a vastly better life...and then start working to achieve it.

October 21, 2015

What do the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) mean for HealthBridge?

The world has new development goals. On Sept. 25, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as the world’s blueprint for development until 2030. Will the SDGs make a difference for HealthBridge? In some ways, certainly.

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