Health in Haliburton

“Planning for any healthy community must start
with the pedestrian”. Click here for the full article from the Haliburton Echo; and click here
for the full article from the Minden Times.

Ingram, Chad. Minden Times 27 September 2010

Lum, Darren. Haliburton Echo 27 September 2010

Gil Penalosa at the Minden Hills Community Centre on Sept 23rd 2010.

Chad Ingram

 


Gil Penalosa, biking in Kinsmen Park, Saskatoon on Sept 30th 2010.

Greg Pender


Advice for Saskatoon

Hutton, David. The Star Phoenix 1 October 2010

For full article click here.

 



This year, 1200 participants from 37 nations attended the International Healthy Parks Health People Congress 2010. This ground breaking event explored the many ways nature and parks significantly contribute to our health and well being. Gil Penalosa was one of the key speakers at this event about Great Places: Fostering healthier communities and happier residents. Take a look at this article titled Happy healthy Vibrant Cities by Jacqui deKievit

CLICK HERE TO VIEW Gil Penalosa Part 1 video presentation
  Part 2 video presentation
  Part 3 video presentation


The Cycling Movement Needs More Doers

Thomsen, Henning. Word Press 24 June 2010

 “The message from this morning’s plenary speaker, Gil Penalosa, was clear: The world needs more Janett Sadik-Khans; the world needs more ‘doers’!”

He gave a tour-de-force talk about the need to change the way we think about cities. Quality of life for all citizens, should be top of the agenda in cities, not simply the convenience and well-being of cars and motorists. Full article, click here.

 





Via RecreActiva attracts world wide interest

Marshall, Tom. Guadalajara Reporter 19 March 2010

Car-free Sundays: Could they work here? Advocate hopes to make popular global program a hit throughout GTA

Kalinowski, Tess.  Toronto Star  1 February 2010







Cycling world spinning with new developments

Goodfellow, Rick. Guelph Mercury. 28 October 2010.
For full article click here.





Hume: The Melbourne Supremacy and the Livable City
Hume, Christopher. The Toronto Star 06 December 2010


What Can Toronto Learn from Melbourne?
Agrell, Siri. The Globe & Mail 10 December 2010