Resources
New Resources
The following articles will support planning for your winter community. As well be sure to watch the video presentations from the third Built Environment Summit for ideas around creating communities that are hospitable in winter and strategies for keeping people ‘winter’ active.
Living in Harmony with Winter*
Winter Culture and Culture and Celebration*
Land Us and Design for Cities in Northern Climates PAS
*Norman Pressman articles re-printed with permission form the Winter Cities Institute
Benefits of Investing in Active Transportation
Plan and Design for Choice: Universal Guidelines for Outdoors
Assessments & Checklists
Assessments and checklists are useful when assessing the walkability or bikability of your community:
- B.E.A.T Neighbourhood Assessment
- Bikability Checklist - Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center
- Community Assessment Tool - National Center for Bicycling & Walking
- Active Neighbourhood Checklist - Saint Louis University
- Neighbourhood Checklist Protocol - Saint Louis University
- Promote Sustainable Transportation Through Site Design - Canadian Institute for Transportation Engineers
- Communities in Motion - Federation of Canadian Municipalities
- Community Cycling Manual - Canadian Institute of Planners
Foundation Papers
Go For Green: Discussion Paper
Fitting Places: How the Built Environment Affects Active Living and Active Transportation
Go For Green: Fact Sheets
Making the Case for Active Transportation
Provincial Health Services Authority
Creating a Healthier Built Environment in BC
Foundations for a Healthier Built Environment
Smart Growth BC: Discussion Paper
Promoting Public Health Through Smart Growth
Publications
CBC News - Transit use associated with better fitness, says Canadian researchers
Planning West Journal - BC on the Move: Planning the Path to Health
