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Nadha Hassen, PhD MPH @nadhahassen.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Students in the #Race, #Place, #Health class are enjoying hearing from @lanrickbennett.bsky.social this morning! Layering personal stories,local policies with history, public memory, and movement while being Black in urban spaces. @uoftcities.bsky.social

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Nadha Hassen, PhD MPH @nadhahassen.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

📣 New National Survey on #NaturePrescribing! 🌿 If you live/work in Canada and are involved or interested in #NatureRx or #nature-based activities, we want to hear from you: providers, community groups, researchers, participants! Take the anonymous survey: EN: lnkd.in/gJKsMy4Y FR: lnkd.in/gi5n5W-M

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Institute of Health Emergencies & Pandemics @uoftpandemics.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

“Public spaces allow for opportunities for people to connect with themselves, connect with others, connect with their neighbourhoods, connect with nature” says @nadhahassen.bsky.social IHEP Postdoctoral Fellow, in @globeandmail article. 🔗 Read article: tgam.ca/4sMjUAn

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How to build community, one ‘hi, neighbour’ at a time

If social isolation leads to loneliness, finding and connecting with community can be the cure

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Nadha Hassen, PhD MPH @nadhahassen.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

There are some spots left! Join us for this Winter 2026 course on *Thursdays* from 10am to 12pm to explore the intersections of #race, #place, and #health. #healthycities #builtenvironment #antiracism #placemaking

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Institute of Health Emergencies & Pandemics @uoftpandemics.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

🌿 Can nature prescriptions build resilience into public health systems? @nadhahassen.bsky.social, IHEP Postdoctoral Fellow is exploring how community-led nature prescribing can support public health & prepare communities for future emergencies. 🔗 Read the article: bit.ly/47NJYRS

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Prescribing Connection: Strengthening Communities for Health Crises - Institute of Health Emergencies and Pandemics

What if nature was part of your prescription? At the University of Toronto, Dr. Nadha Hassen is investigating how community-led nature prescribing, connecting people to nature-based activities like…

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Nadha Hassen, PhD MPH @nadhahassen.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

A big thanks to @uoftpandemics.bsky.social for this spotlight on my work! Was a pleasure to chat about the intersections of public health, urban space, & community approaches #healthycities #healthypeople

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Gil Penalosa @penalosag.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

Joyful 2.5 hours with superb UofT students, a mix of public health, urban planning, social geography...all interwoven creating equitable, sustainable, fun cities. Always enjoy long sessions with students, sharing & learning. Across Greater Toronto FREE cities4everyone.ca/conversation...

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Nadha Hassen, PhD MPH @nadhahassen.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

Thrilled to be teaching #BuiltEnvironment & Health at U of T! Thanks to @penalosag.bsky.social of @880cities.bsky.social for his talk on #healthycities 3 takeaways: 1️⃣ Design for dignity + solutions 2️⃣ Change can be fast with political will 3️⃣ Get a seat at the table (or risk being “on the menu”)

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Julian Agyeman @julianagyeman.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

We turn to the theory and practice of co-production as one possible intervention into how the relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous placemakers could be conceived and enacted in the urban environment. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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On belonging and becoming in the settler-colonial city: Co-produced futurities, placemaking, and urban planning in the United States

With a few notable exceptions, settler-colonial theory has not been applied to the study of U.S. cities and urban planning. Settler-colonial theory is a relatively new field of scholarship that int...

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Nadha Hassen, PhD MPH @nadhahassen.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Thought-provoking paper on who is publishing #health inequalities #research in the UK. To truly move the needle on health #inequities globally, we need more diverse voices contributing to these important conversations both inside & from outside of academia. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

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Sage Journals: Discover world-class research

Subscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher.

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The Walrus @thewalrus.ca · 06/09/2025

Worried about climate change and the impact of disinformation of policies and strategies to combat it? Then you can't miss Max Bell School of Public Policy presents Climate at a Crossroads. Join us on October 9, in Ottawa or online. climateatacrossroads.eventbri...

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Nadha Hassen, PhD MPH @nadhahassen.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

It's #backtoschool, but this semester I'm teaching at #UofT ! Excited to discuss the intersections of the #BuiltEnvironment & #Health with students. We need more people out there working towards #equitable and #healthycities 🌳🚴🏽‍♀️🛣️🚦🚰🛝🏞️🏢🌃🥫🥘

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Nadha Hassen, PhD MPH @nadhahassen.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

Honoured to receive the Brian Long Best Doctoral Thesis in #CanadianStudies from the International Council for Canadian Studies! Grateful to have my #communityengaged #research recognized. Possibly one of the last dissertations written completely without #AI! #nature #healthycities #healthequity

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Belonging Forum @belongingforum.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Belonging can take time—but not always. In @psychologytoday.com , our Founder Kim Samuel explores how small, strategic interventions can boost belonging in schools, workplaces & beyond—offering a path forward amid deepening division. buff.ly/Q9dpU7o

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Canadian Institute for Social Prescribing @cisp-icps.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

📣 Reminder! Are you actively involved in delivering or supporting #SocialPrescribing in Canada? Don’t miss your chance to join the Canadian Social Prescribing Community of Practice for Practitioners. 👉 Express your interest here: surveymonkey.ca/r/SP_CoP

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Jane’s Walk @janeswalk.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

🚶‍♀️✨ This is your official Jane’s Walk Toronto 2025 Festival Schedule! From panels and film screenings to over 140+ community walks — this city is moving, and we’re inviting you to walk with us. 📍April 26 – May 4, 2025

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School of Cities @uoftcities.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

The Housing Justice Lab, a SofC affiliated initiative led by @docdantzler.bsky.social, has published an investigation of anti-Black #discrimination in T.O.'s rental market, revealing systemic barriers that restrict #housing opportunities for Black tenants: www.housingjusticelab.org/toronto-rent...

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Active Towns @activetowns.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

REMINDER: Pls tune in tmw, Fri, April 11th, at 2 pm EST / 8 pm CET for my chat w/ @isabelleclementmbe.bsky.social, Director of Wheels for Wellbeing, a UK non-profit dedicated to ensuring that anyone can access the physical, emotional, practical, and social benefits of cycling. youtu.be/P-5GloOKOG4

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EP 294 ISABELLE CLEMENT: Wheels for Wellbeing for All Ages & Abilities

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Julian Agyeman @julianagyeman.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Urban Food Stories is a community storytelling project at Tufts that highlights the unique and important food traditions of the individuals around us. Through interviews, photographs, and recipes, these stories intend to broaden food narratives to make them more inclusive. www.urbanfoodstories.com

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Nadha Hassen, PhD MPH @nadhahassen.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Join Pemma Muzumdar and me tomorrow, April 9 at 1pm ET to talk about #Belonging as a Social Determinant of Health! This is Part 1 of the Tamarack Institute's series on Belonging and #PublicHealth in Canada. Details and registration here: events.tamarackcommunity.ca/webinar-seri...

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WEBINAR SERIES | Belonging and Public Health in Canada

Join us for a two-part webinar series on Belonging and Public Health in Canada.

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School of Cities @uoftcities.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

We invite SoN from cities, community orgs, NGOs keen to work w/ undergrads on an urban problem in need of fresh ideas, multidisciplinary analysis. Teams from our capstone course work under yr guidance + faculty supervision on a city-related assignment schoolofcities.utoro...

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Diego Rupolo @diegorupolo.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Enjoyed a seminar with @nadhahassen.bsky.social about "Social Connection and Access in Cities" One of the topics raised was how some community members in the studied (and racialized) areas in Toronto wondered why their public green spaces were more likely to incorporate golf or tennis than cricket.

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Nadha Hassen, PhD MPH @nadhahassen.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Behind the scenes waiting to give a talk to students & attendees on #SocialConnection and #Access in #Cities at the Environment Seminar Series at the University of Toronto's School of the Environment. It's always energizing to chat with folks thinking critically about community, connection, & care.

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The Bentway @thebentway.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Our friends @evergreencanada.bsky.social spoke to public health and environmental studies scholar @nadhahassen.bsky.social about the connection between public space and social connection. Check out the interview here: www.evergreen.ca/stories/nadh...

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Nadha Hassen: Feeling less alone is critical to our public health

To explore the link between public space and social connection, we spoke to someone at the forefront of the research.

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Stephen Frost @sfrost.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

💯 “… public spaces are critical health tools that not only promote wellbeing but reduce feelings of loneliness. Features such as landscaping and seating along with well-planned and accessible programming are reported as critical social infrastructure that create the conditions for gathering…”

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Jason Thorne @jasonthorne.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

A parking lot in Lisbon.

A lot lined with trees, featuring green grass growing through patterned pavement. In the background, a few parked cars are visible, with a blue sky overhead.

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Lanrick Bennett @lanrickbennett.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

"February 6th of #BlackHistoryMonth in #TorontoDanforth Who is Millie Burgess? On February 4, 1964, MPP Leonard Braithwaite, denounced segregation laws in his first speech at Queen’s Park. A month later, Education Minister Bill Davis amended the Separate Schools Act to remove them."

"Those who say it can't be done are usually interrupted by others doing it."
- James Baldwin

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Lanrick Bennett @lanrickbennett.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Listening to Ilana Altman Co-Executive Director at @thebentway.bsky.social on Metro Morning speaking to the importance of a "Softer City" Giving people more opportunities to explore, sit, watch and consume the public spaces in the city. Need to add some #BikeTO too :) thebentway.ca/program/soft...

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Softer City - The Bentway

In an increasingly hard city, how do we soften the barriers that separate us? The Bentway’s summer public art exhibition invites you to a series of soft encounters, where “softness” is embraced as a c...

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Nadha Hassen, PhD MPH @nadhahassen.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

We need welcoming + accessible public spaces for all. New research by @katemulligan.bsky.social and me at The Bentway shows how simple #builtenvironment features - like seating & greenery - promote #socialconnection + #wellbeing. New report "Rx for Social Connection": thebentway.ca/publication/...

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Rx for Social Connection - The Bentway

What role can public space design and programming play in fostering connection and combating loneliness? The report Rx For Social Connection: Public space

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Nadha Hassen, PhD MPH @nadhahassen.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Check out this new resource on Social & #Nature Prescribing! Happy to have been part of the advisory committee on this practical resource full of case studies and insights to guide action to improve #health, #wellbeing, and #environmental outcomes. cascadescanada.ca/resources/so...

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Social prescribing playbook - CASCADES Canada

Social prescribing playbook A practical resource designed to inspire and guide action in advancing social and nature prescribing for improved health and environmental outcomes Suggested citation Chen ...

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Jay Pitter @jaypitter.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

Check out my 10 Rules For Better Public Spaces 👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾 This is not intended to be an exhaustive list; I didn’t include public space healing, which is a significant part of my practice. But I’ve captured several key ideas. Thoughts? Additional ideas? #cities #public #space

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Sebastian Klemm @proofingfuture.bsky.social · 12/01/2025

Join us on January 23 for a compelling hybrid event exploring Urban Climate Transitions: Questions of Justice and Pathways to Commoning: tinyurl.com/UrbanClimate... Featuring: Tanya Chung-Tiam-Fook, PhD + Dr. Shahrzad Enderle + @nadhahassen.bsky.social + Austin Gage Matheney + Prof. Wulf Daseking

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Nadha Hassen, PhD MPH @nadhahassen.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

Looking forward to speaking at this hybrid event on Urban Climate Transitions, alongside some wonderful speakers. Check it out! www.linkedin.com/events/urban... Online registration: uni-freiburg.zoom-x.de/meeting/regi... January 23, 2025, 18:30 - 21:30 CET #climatejustice #urbantransitions

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Urban Climate Transitions: Questions of Justice and Pathways to Commoning | LinkedIn

Join us for a compelling hybrid event where we explore the intersection of climate resilience, social justice, and urban governance: in-person: University of Freiburg, Hörsaal, Hermann-Herder-Str. 6,...

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Belonging Forum @belongingforum.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

Missed The Walrus Talks at Home: Indigenous Perspectives on Belonging? You can catch the full talk on YouTube! Join Indigenous leaders and learn how the ongoing reconciliation process can foster belonging. 🎥: www.youtube.com/watch?v=HE4f... #Belonging #WalrusTalks

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The Walrus Talks at Home: Indigenous Perspectives on Belonging

YouTube video by The Walrus

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