Opinion: Covid has shown us that our neighbourhood could be harming our health

The pandemic stranded us in our local areas and made us pay attention to what neighbourhood features make us feel well, write Layla McCay and Jenny Roe

‘People in affluent neighbourhoods have benefited from more spacious homes for home working and schooling, with private gardens for safe social mixing, nearby high-quality local parks for daily exercise, and easy access to healthy food options’here is an ongoing battle for every inch of ground in our cities. Developers want to monetise it. Cars are allowed to monopolise it.

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