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Restorative Cities: Designing Cities to Support Mental Health and Wellbeing

Date
Thu
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Nov 4
Time
6:30 pm
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8:30 pm
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The restrictions faced by city residents around the world during the COVID-19 pandemic has brought home just how much urban design can affect our mental health and created an imperative to seize this opportunity. Restorative Cities: Urban Design for Mental Health and Wellbeing (Bloomsbury, 2021) co-authored by Jenny Roe and Layla McCay marks a significant development in the emerging field of urban design for mental health and provides a much-needed practical guide for policymakers and practitioners in the COVID-19 recovery period. It offers a new evidence-based practical framework for designing better mental health and wellbeing into cities called restorative urbanism. Our panel brings together a diverse group of experts in the built environment to address this new framework’s relevance and application in light of increased mental health problems in arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, the advancing climate crisis, and social justice issues. After the discussion, participants will have the opportunity to dialogue and network with the panel and participants and enjoy light refreshments. COVID-19 safety protocols: All attendees must show proof of vaccination. The event has a 70-person capacity, and mask-wearing during the event is encouraged.