Civic Meetup #547: The Playability Gap: Measuring the Child-Friendliness of Urban Neighbourhoods
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Topic: The Playability Gap: Measuring the Child-Friendliness of Urban Neighbourhoods
How well do urban neighbourhoods support young children's outdoor free play — and why does it matter? Dr. Emily Gemmell discusses the development of an urban playability index for young children, how neighbourhood-level scores vary across Canada's 35 largest cities and what this means for children's health and development.
Speakers: Emily Gemmell
Emily is a post-doctoral environmental health researcher at the University of British Columbia. Her work focuses on how urban environments impact health across the lifespan.
Agenda:
7:00-7:20 Welcome and Introductions
7:20-7:50 Presentation and Q&A/discussion
7:50-9:00 Breakout groups
Code of Conduct:
Check in with us on the Civic Tech Toronto Slack:
https://link.civictech.ca/chat
About Us:
Our weekly civic meetups bring together Torontonians (designers, coders, urban planners, government staff, mappers, policy-makers, students, communications strategists, community organizers, and more) who share an interest in making Toronto more responsive, prosperous, sustainable, and equitable through design, tech, and data.
Interested in speaking at a future event, or know someone who'd be a great speaker? We'd love to hear from you:
https://link.civictech.ca/speaker-suggestions
Have a space that could host up to 80 civic-minded folks for an evening? Consider recommending your venue:
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Civic Meetup #547: The Playability Gap: Measuring the Child-Friendliness of Urban Neighbourhoods
Topic: The Playability Gap: Measuring the Child-Friendliness of Urban Neighbourhoods
How well do urban neighbourhoods support young children's outdoor free play — and why does it matter? Dr. Emily Gemmell discusses the development of an urban playability index for young children, how neighbourhood-level scores vary across Canada's 35 largest cities and what this means for children's health and development.
Speakers: Emily Gemmell
Emily is a post-doctoral environmental health researcher at the University of British Columbia. Her work focuses on how urban environments impact health across the lifespan.
Agenda:
7:00-7:20 Welcome and Introductions
7:20-7:50 Presentation and Q&A/discussion
7:50-9:00 Breakout groups
Code of Conduct:
Check in with us on the Civic Tech Toronto Slack:
https://link.civictech.ca/chat
About Us:
Our weekly civic meetups bring together Torontonians (designers, coders, urban planners, government staff, mappers, policy-makers, students, communications strategists, community organizers, and more) who share an interest in making Toronto more responsive, prosperous, sustainable, and equitable through design, tech, and data.
Interested in speaking at a future event, or know someone who'd be a great speaker? We'd love to hear from you:
https://link.civictech.ca/speaker-suggestions
Have a space that could host up to 80 civic-minded folks for an evening? Consider recommending your venue:
https://link.civictech.ca/venue-suggestions
Come and be part of it!
For more info:
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