Emergency measures for households during COVID-19 pandemic including eviction bans, rent freezes and mortgage forbearance schemes are being phased out. What tools are policy makers using to stop homelessness in cities before it starts?
Category: Health
Taking care of business means taking care of yourself
When you own a small business, it’s just as important to spend time working on you as working on your business. Bruce Billson explains how small-business owners can put some extra wind in their sails and not in their face.
Mental health in the city
In a recent survey, more than half of U.S. mayors named mental health as the one of their main post-pandemic challenges. They’re not wrong. While city leaders have always grappled with the seemingly negative association between city-living and health outcomes, the pandemic exacerbated many existing mental health crises.
Thriving youth in cities: bringing community and nature to life
Poor mental health is one of the most complex crises facing society today, and young people are the worst affected. Can urban design help?