Municipalities can have a significant impact on the adoption of healthy lifestyle habits through urban planning, policies and regulations.
As local governments, municipalities are key allies in preventing disease and promoting the health of their citizens. To support them in this role, the ASPQ and its Collectif Vital have developed a kit of six thematic fact sheets highlighting the skills and levers for action available to municipalities to:
Each sheet offers concrete recommendations, inspiring initiatives, and examples of municipalities that have already taken strong action!
Discover the complete toolkit
Encourage urban agriculture.
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For a healthy and sustainable diet.
Encourage families to participate in physical activities.
Initiatives to promote municipal water consumption.
Zoning to limit the establishment of fast food restaurants.
Promote active travel on a daily basis.
Slow down to live better: take inspiration from the Cittaslow model
Discover tools to support municipalities who want to foster environments favourable to health.
These turnkey tools present an argument and a resolution model that can be reproduced and adapted to the needs and aspirations of each municipality. Several Quebec municipalities have already adopted them. Discover them!
