New guide: “Carrers i Salut”
The guide “Carrers i salut. Guia per al disseny de carrers saludables” (Streets and Health: A Guide for Designing Healthy Streets) has been launched to support the design of healthy streets, developed by the Diputació de Barcelona (Barcelona Provincial Council) in collaboration with Healthy Cities. As cities continue to densify and evolve, the street remains […]
Dialogues on Healthy Ageing in Tudela
Addressing rural depopulation and promoting healthy ageing requires, among other measures, the creation of environments that meet people’s needs, encourage healthy habits and ensure quality of life throughout all stages. Last Thursday, we took part in the “Conference on innovation for longevity and healthy ageing” held in Tudela, a space for reflection and dialogue […]
Launch of the First Healthy Cities Programme
We are excited to announce the launch of the first edition of the Healthy Cities Programme, an opportunity for cities eager to explore the deep connections between urban environments and health. Are you looking to identify your city’s vulnerabilities in relation to urban health? Do you want to prioritise actions that respond to local health […]
New podcast interview: Exploring Health-Driven Urban Planning on Urbanistica Podcast
We’re excited to share our recent interview on the Urbanistica Podcast, hosted by Mustafa Sherif, recorded during Placemaking Week in Reggio Emilia.In this episode, we discuss why health must become a central pillar of urban planning—not as an afterthought, but as a core principle embedded across all policies and sectors. We explore how cities can move beyond sustainability […]
Healthy Cities Placemaking Week
Last week, our team members Celia García and Ruth Gow attended Placemaking Week, together with over 600 other placemakers, planners, decision-makers and urban stakeholders from across the world. Hosted in Reggio Emilia, the event was spread out across the city, with talks and workshops taking place in a variety of venues, from historical buildings in […]
Participation in the Urban Planning and Health Training Course – Diputació de Barcelona
Participation in the Urban Planning and Health Training Course – Diputació de Barcelona Marta Rofin took part as a lecturer in the Urban Planning and Health course organized by the Diputació de Barcelona (DIBA) for municipal technical staff. In her session, Marta presented the studies conducted to identify the relationship between the urban environment and […]
Reimagining Smart Cities Through the Lens of Health: Marta Rofin at Smart City Expo Santiago
Last week in Santiago de Chile, our founder and CEO Marta Rofin shared an inspiring vision at the Smart City Expo 2025: one where cities serve not only as places to live, but as tools to actively promote human health and well-being. In her keynote presentation, “La ciudad como herramienta de salud” (“The City as […]
Record Temperatures This Summer: How Urban Green Spaces Can Help Us Adapt
This summer, we are registering record temperatures across the planet. Extreme heat is one of the clearest consequences of climate change. Studies show that in the future, we will experience increasingly prolonged heatwaves and a higher frequency of tropical nights — something that is already very evident in many Mediterranean cities in Spain. The effects […]
Joining Forces with UN-Habitat to Advance Healthier Urban Futures
We are proud to announce a new collaboration between Healthy Cities and UN-Habitat, the United Nations programme working for a better urban future. This strategic partnership marks an important step forward in our shared mission: to promote inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable cities that place human health and well-being at the centre of urban development. […]
EUPHA – International HIA conference
Should we institutionalise health impact assessment (HIA) in urban planning? HIA could be a key tool in urban decision-making offering significant benefits, but it also has some challenges. Integrating HIA into urban planning enables the anticipation of health effects, supports the creation of healthier environments, reduces inequalities, and promotes more informed, cross-sectoral decision-making. However, it […]
