Neil Saravanamuttoo is the director of CitySHAPES. He was previously the chief economist of the G20's Global Infrastructure Hub and an executive in the Department of Finance Canada.
CitySHAPES is working to make cities better by sparking and implementing the change they need to become healthier, greener, and more vibrant cities where everyone can thrive. They do this by working with partners in leading groundbreaking policy, advocacy, and community engagement work on key challenges faced by Canadian municipalities.
Links:
CitySHAPES: https://cityshapes.ca/
BOOK Happy City by Charles Montgomery: https://happycities.com/the-book
BOOK The Miracle Pill by Peter Walker: https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/the-miracle-pill/66a39acb-a0e9-333d-897d-f212ffcdcb70.html
BOOK Broken City by Patrick M. Condon: https://www.ubcpress.ca/broken-city
BOOK Building the Cycling City by Melissa and Chris Bruntlett: https://urbancyclinginstitute.org/building-the-cycling-city-the-dutch-blueprint-for-urban-vitality/
ARTICLE Suburban expansion costs increase to $465 per person per year in Ottawa: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/urban-expansion-costs-menard-memo-1.6193429
ARTICLE When Mothers are Active so are their Children: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/03/140324090408.htm
ARTICLE The economic burden of physical inactivity: a global analysis of major non-communicable diseases: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(16)30383-X/abstract#au40
ARTICLE The Price of Inactivity: Measuring the Powerful Impact of Sport, Physical Activity, and Recreation in Canada: https://measuring-impact.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/CFLRI-CPRA_Price-Inactivity-Full-Report-EN-FINAL.pdf
ARTICLE Impact of minimum parking requirements for multi-family residential buildings on housing affordability and sustainability: https://assets.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/sf/project/archive/housing_organizations4/impact-of-parking-requirements-on-housing-affordability_final-report.pdf
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