Tools & Resources
Browse the PlanH resource library of publications by category below.
For more PlanH resources visit the following sections:
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- Watch interviews with local leaders and short videos here.
Describes projects about connections and engagement, including a series of mini-reports and a full report from a survey of Metro Vancouver residents.
– Vancouver Foundation
Features research focusing on impact of the physical environment, specifically focuse on children’s development
– E. Maibach, M. Nisbet, and M. Weathers
Since 2007, the City of Coquitlam has taken action to incorporate a cultural diversity lens to the day-to-day practices of the city organization.
Building relations within the community and among different levels of government was key to planning safe, affordable and sustainable housing.
Marnie Essery, chair of the Intermunicipal Advisory Committee on Disability Issues (IACDI), was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis when she was three-years old. The arthritis limits Marnie’s mobility but it hasn’t impacted her passion for the outdoors. However, Marnie found it extremely difficult to explore the natural terrain of many parks in the Capital Regional District (CRD).
Satisfied customers focus their spending power where they have a long-term relationship. Older adults tend to be loyal customers. If your business is age-friendly, you can attract and keep customers within a large, and expanding, demographic. If you are planning a new business, are considering changes or renovations, want to attract additional older customers, or are already providing services for many seniors, this guide is designed to help.
– Province of BC
Relevant section is “Providing Affordable Housing Choices,” page 21. Includes community examples.
– Smart Growth BC
Provides an overview of local government tools for affordable housing and working examples.
– Smart Growth BC
This study examined the association between bicyclists’ injuries and the cycling environment (e.g., route types, intersection types). The study took place in Toronto and Vancouver between May 2008 and November 2009. The participants were adults injured while bicycling and treated at hospital emergency departments. Five hospitals recruited participants, 690 in total.
Summary of results
UBC researchers used an Opinion Survey to determine which route types and what other factors motivate or deter cycling. The survey used a web or mailed questionnaire to ask 1,402 adults in Metro Vancouver (Canada) about 16 routes types and 73 other factors that might influence their likelihood of cycling. The survey was a sub-study of a larger telephone survey of 2,149 adults. It included demographic information and was used for the Mapping Cycling analysis.
