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Community mapA healthy community is a community that makes it easier for people to maintain a high quality of life and productivity. Making the healthy choice the easy choice.  A healthy community design offers opportunities for people to be physically active and socially engaged as part of their daily routine, improving the physical and mental health of its residents.  Environments such as our homes, schools, workplaces and neighbourhoods can either encourage, or discourage health. For example, our environment can make it very difficult to be physically active if there is a lack of bike lanes, facilities, sidewalks and  places to go within a short commute.

This section provides information on healthy communities and community design as it pertains to issues such as: physical activity, safety, community cohesion, access to local food, transit and air quality.

 What can you do?

  • Learn more about   healthy communities that promote walking, cycling and public transit use
  • Think about how the issue affects you and what you would like to see be done about it. Does your neighbourhood have stores, transit stops, schools and recreation all within a 5 to 10 minute walk from home?
  • Start a discussion about healthy communities with your school, neighbours, or church groups.

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