PEACH Research

PEACH is thrilled to have partnered with Community Links Nova Scotia on the “Age-Friendly In Focus” project, which aims to better understand access and inclusion for older adults in the built environment. This project, led by Community Links, invited older adults 65+ in Nova Scotia to take part in community engagement sessions discussing imagery and ideas of age-friendly neighbourhood design and contribute to a printed photobook, which will showcase the images and stories offered by older Nova Scotians.

This research project, entitled 15-Minute Neighbourhoods as a Framework for Staying Put and Staying Healthy During the COVID-19 Pandemic, was undertaken in partnership with the Nova Scotia Department of Municipal Affairs and Housing, and funded by the SSHRC Partnership Engage (PEG) COVID-19 Special Initiatives Grant.

The Candid Access web map is an online platform to share photos and information about the accessibility of your community. It is one activity of our ongoing Tactical Urbanism project. Keep reading to learn more about Candid Access, or follow the link above to go straight to Candid Access to contribute your own photos or view the map of submissions.

Digital Twin City Visual Technology as a Tool for Advancing Accessibility Standards

The PEACH Research Unit at Dalhousie University is exploring how to better design communities for residents with disabilities. By combining infrastructure quality and service proximity, the study seeks to understand essential destinations, travel limits, and built environment features needed for safe, inclusive mobility, guided directly by lived experiences of people with disabilities.