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Como parte de las actividades de nuestra Comunidad de Práctica en América Latina, te invitamos a volver a visitar los dos primeros seminarios virtuales..
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This analysis, conducted by the Kampala CityMove team, aims to generate evidence on scalable models for promoting healthier lifestyles, particularly in low- and middle-income contexts. Kampala’s experience has positioned the city as a model for other municipalities.
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In Antwerp, Belgium, our BraveMove project is working to change that. BraveMove aims to integrate the perspective, experiences and needs of girls into the design of public spaces to create welcoming spaces that increase their physical activity levels. This will not only shape public spaces with girls in mind, but also empower them by giving them a voice, building confidence, and reinforcing their right to the city.
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The Global Action Plan on Physical Activity 2018–2030 (GAPPA) highlights the importance of creating inclusive opportunities for everyone to be physically active. It outlines four key policy objectives: Active People, Active Environments, Active Societies, and Active Systems, with the goal of reducing global physical inactivity by 15% by 2030. To ensure people with disabilities can fully participate, these efforts must prioritize accessibility and inclusion in urban planning, policy design, and physical activity programs
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CityMove’s participation at Urban Transitions underscored the project’s commitment to advancing research and actions that support active and healthier urban environments. The enthusiastic response from attendees reaffirmed the importance of integrating research, stakeholder collaboration, and technology to address urban health challenges.
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Physical activity, in addition to helping us maintain a healthy weight, improves our sleep and our physical and mental well-being, and plays a role in preventing non-communicable diseases such as type 2 diabetes, cancer and cardiovascular disease. However, this year the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that one third of adults and more than 80%…
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Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), such as cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, cancer, and chronic respiratory diseases, are now the leading causes of death worldwide. Sedentary lifestyles and other unhealthy habits, including a poor diet, increase the risk for NDCs. This is where physical activity (PA) makes a profound impact, and the reason why initiatives like CityMove,…
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CityMove: A Global Initiative to Promote Physical Activity in Urban Environments Urban living presents a shared challenge for people worldwide: how to stay sufficiently physically active to benefit their physical and mental health. The rise of sedentary lifestyles, coupled with unhealthy diets and poor air quality, has fuelled an epidemic of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such…
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From 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Sunday, the Colombian capital of Bogotá shuts down 75 miles of streets and highways, handing them over to cyclists, runners and walkers. Known as La Ciclovía, the initiative has inspired similar events across the world. Despite its often choking traffic, Bogotá is one of the most bike-friendly cities…
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Almost 500 million people will develop heart disease, obesity, diabetes or other noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) attributable to physical inactivity, between 2020 and 2030, costing US$ 27 billion annually, if governments don’t take urgent action to encourage more physical activity among their populations. The Global status report on physical activity 2022, published by the World Health Organization, measures the…
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