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Research for city practice

CITY KNOW-HOW Cities are increasingly implicated in worrying human and planetary health trends that are of growing global concern. Unwittingly, the combined impact from many decisions by city leaders, planners, and developers determine aspects of urban behaviours and lifestyle that are accelerating many of the problems. It is imperative that human health and environmental impacts become core foci for urban policy around the world. A change of trajectory is urgently needed and this will require concerted action. Cities & Health aims to be part of that change; it is dedicated to supporting the flow of knowledge, in all directions, to help make this happen. We want to support better communication between researchers, practitioners, policy-makers, communities, and decision-makers in cities. This is the primary purpose of the City Know-how section of the journal. ‘Research for city practice’ disseminates lessons research, allowing researchers to explain new knowledge and key messages arising from their studies for city leaders, communities, and the professions involved in city policy and practice. ‘City shorts’ provide glimpses of what is being attempted or achieved ‘on the ground’ and ’case studies’ are where you will find evaluations of interventions. Lastly, ‘Commentary and debate’ extends the conversations we have in order to develop and mobilize important and innovative thinking. We invite you to join these conversations. In order to strengthen communities of interest, we would like to include many and varied voices, including those from practitioners, politicians and policy-makers and researchers who are supporting health and health equity in everyday urban lives. Whether you are a just starting out on your journey, or an old hand, we would love to hear from you!