Urban Health Researcher @UofUPlanning @UUtah @GeorgeInstitute @UniofOxford @PEAK_Urban. Co-founder of Healthy City Futures. @healthyCityFutr Views my own.
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22 Sep 2025
We are hosting a special lecture series featuring three distinguished alumni from our City and Metropolitan Planning (CMP) PhD program.Β πΒ They will be sharing their research and offering insights into navigating the academic job market. Come join us for these lectures!
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18 Apr 2025
Do greenways work? The answer is YES! π Back in Vancouver after 7 years, and I can confirm that the Comox-Helmcken Greenway is still thriving.
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18 Apr 2025
We did several before-and-after studies that showed its incredible impact: 2x the physical activity π and 3x the cycling levels π².
Physical activity paper: doi.org/10.1016/j.ypmed.2019β¦
Bicycle paper: doi.org/10.1016/j.tranpol.20β¦
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12 Mar 2025
Grateful to be invited as a keynote guest speaker to the Age-Friendly and Environmentally Sustainable Cities workshop in Kyoto hosted by @KyotoU_News and @WHOWPRO. Much to learn and connect!
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6 Feb 2025
I'm honored to be part of the planning committee for this important workshop on sustainability in higher education by @theNASEM. Day 1 of the workshop has ended, but we will continue our conversation in Day 2, which is a closed session. Check it out. π
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5 Feb 2025
I'm participating in the National Academies' workshop on sustainability for higher eds. Drs. Gillian Bowser, David Orr, and Maya Tolstoy started the workshop by setting the stage with the emphasis on #SystemsThinking.
@theNASEM @UofUPlanning @UofUCAP @UUtah @sustainableuofu
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1 Nov 2024
Attending the UofU-ECI roundtable by @WilkesCenter and @ecioxford. Great to get reconnected to folks from @UniofOxford
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29 Oct 2024
Are you attending #ACSP next week in Seattle? Join us for a roundtable on "Accessibility for Aging and Disability." Let's talk about how we can create more inclusive cities for everyone.
@MahtotSselassie @s_biglieri @ShengxiaoLi @The_ACSP @UofUPlanning @AleRigolon @divya_ch481
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23 Oct 2024
Open house for future urban planning master students! PLEASE NOTE that the virtual session is 12:30, not 12:00. @UofUPlanning @UUtah @AleRigolon @divya_ch481
Did you know that over 97% of our Master's students successfully get a job upon graduation? ππΌπ―π
Come to our MCMP Open House on Oct 29th to learn about MCMP, meet our faculty & discover a growing community of planning advocates & visionaries. Attend in person or online! ππ
ALT A flyer that displays information on Open House on October 29th for the Master's in City & Metropolitan Planning program at the University of Utah. Flyer shows two options to attend. One is in-person at 5 pm on October 29th which will be held in the Bailey Gallery of the Architecture Building (Building 37) of the University of Utah Salt Lake City campus. The other option is online at 12 pm on October 29th via Zoom. The Zoom meeting ID for the online session is described as 4967723133. A QR code for the online meeting is also displayed. At the bottom of the flyer is a link to the application website for the MCMP program and the application deadline of January 10. Contact email for the program is shown as plan@cqp.utah.edu.
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23 Oct 2024
π’ Are you a data person interested in cities? Apply to our new faculty positions. DM me if you have any questions. @UofUPlanning @AleRigolon @divya_ch481 @DataSmartCities
π£Job alert!! π£
@UofUPlanning in collaboration with @uusci @UUtah is looking for Tenure-track Assistant Professor in Urban Informatics & Analytics. Come join our exciting team!
Apply today!
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2 Oct 2024
At the Regional Solutions (#RegionalSolutions) event, Valerie is talking about our research on aging in place (#AgingInPlace). Some of her brilliant work can be found on the HARP Lab website (harp.utah.edu).
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2 Oct 2024
Excited to start the day with the Regional Solutions event focused on Aging by Salt Lake County. So many things to learn and connect. #Aging #RegionalSolutions
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18 Sep 2024
Great to be in Provo for the #ConnectedCommunitiesSummit. I'm speaking in a session on Aging Well with Alan from @AARPUT.
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18 Sep 2024
Wonderful to get recognition from @WVCUT about our students' work on #DeckerLake. My students from the Healthy Urban Planning class did fantastic work on designing a sound wall for Decker Lake.
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1 May 2024
My students are showcasing their final project story map. If you are near the U of U campus this evening, please come join us around 6:30pm at the ARCH building!
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30 Jan 2024
For our Healthy Urban Planning course, and we have three community partners lined up. Our second partner is West Valley City (@WVCUT), and our students will be working on the Decker Lake project. ππ
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