Tristan’s PhD research with the Dalhousie Healthy Populations Institute focuses on finding solutions to operationalize healthy communities. He is a respected commentator on urban planning and design, with work published in Star Metro, Spacing, and StrongTowns. Tristan has helped develop our methodologies and toolkits for assessing community health and wellbeing. He has led projects with national and municipal governments in Canada, the UAE and beyond, helping operationalize health research into design and policy.
Tristan is a sought-after speaker and workshop facilitator. His thrilling keynotes have helped spread the message for happier, healthier communities across North America and beyond. Tristan has devoted his life and career to reforming the planning profession to ensure that building communities that support the basic needs of human health becomes the new minimum standard.
Tristan is an avid runner, rock climber and devoted husband.
