Building H
@buildingh.bsky.social
A research and advocacy group working to build health into everyday life, by design - www.buildingh.org. Co-founded by @thgoetz.bsky.social and @stephenjdowns.bsky.social. Part of @publichealthinst.bsky.social.
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· Apr 11
Where’s the H in ESG Investing?
Consumer products affect people’s health, but these impacts carry little weight in how socially responsible investing portfolios are…
medium.com
New report today: “Where’s the H in ESG Investing?” We looked at how the top socially responsible funds factor in how a company’s products affect the health of their users. tl;dr — there’s a big opportunity to do better.
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For @fastcompany.com I looked at a movement to turn suburban backyards and planned communities into biodiversity hubs, and how a megadevelopers sees protected lakes and oak trees as a sales pitch for a more sustainable suburbia www.fastcompany.com/91442530/sun...
This Florida mega-development is turning suburban backyards into a nature paradise
Sunbridge, a new development outside of Orlando, is ditching the white picket fences for wetlands, forests, and maybe even bald eagles.
www.fastcompany.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:39 PM
For @fastcompany.com I looked at a movement to turn suburban backyards and planned communities into biodiversity hubs, and how a megadevelopers sees protected lakes and oak trees as a sales pitch for a more sustainable suburbia www.fastcompany.com/91442530/sun...
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Shameless plug:
For a year, I've been working on a series about the vast systems that underlie life in most of the world. Built up over generations, these systems are the cathedrals of our time--but all too few of us know anything about them, and they're all at risk of failing. Here's the latest:
For a year, I've been working on a series about the vast systems that underlie life in most of the world. Built up over generations, these systems are the cathedrals of our time--but all too few of us know anything about them, and they're all at risk of failing. Here's the latest:
Two Hundred Years to Flatten the Curve
How generations of meddlesome public health campaigns changed everyday life — and made life twice as long as it used to be
www.thenewatlantis.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Shameless plug:
For a year, I've been working on a series about the vast systems that underlie life in most of the world. Built up over generations, these systems are the cathedrals of our time--but all too few of us know anything about them, and they're all at risk of failing. Here's the latest:
For a year, I've been working on a series about the vast systems that underlie life in most of the world. Built up over generations, these systems are the cathedrals of our time--but all too few of us know anything about them, and they're all at risk of failing. Here's the latest:
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The evidence that ultra-processed foods are bad for us is piling up. But efforts to reduce their role in our diets face a big hurdle: experts can't agree on what they are and which to target. n.pr/4qMrN7P
People want to avoid ultra-processed foods. But experts struggle to define them
The evidence that ultra-processed foods are bad for us is piling up. But efforts to reduce their role in our diets face a big hurdle: experts can't agree on what they are and which to target.
n.pr
November 10, 2025 at 10:28 AM
The evidence that ultra-processed foods are bad for us is piling up. But efforts to reduce their role in our diets face a big hurdle: experts can't agree on what they are and which to target. n.pr/4qMrN7P
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In his new book, antitrust scholar and former White House adviser Tim Wu argues that tech giants are bleeding you dry—and lays out a plan to stop them. www.wired.com/story/tim-wu...
Welcome to Big Tech's ‘Age of Extraction’
In his new book, antitrust scholar and former White House adviser Tim Wu argues that tech giants are bleeding you dry—and lays out a plan to stop them.
www.wired.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:09 PM
In his new book, antitrust scholar and former White House adviser Tim Wu argues that tech giants are bleeding you dry—and lays out a plan to stop them. www.wired.com/story/tim-wu...
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Electric scooters wouldn't be such a problem in our cities if they, like bicycles and all other forms of micro mobility, had somewhere else to go besides sidewalks and streets.
The problem is not the scooters, it's a lack of appropriate infrastructure.
The problem is not the scooters, it's a lack of appropriate infrastructure.
November 4, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Electric scooters wouldn't be such a problem in our cities if they, like bicycles and all other forms of micro mobility, had somewhere else to go besides sidewalks and streets.
The problem is not the scooters, it's a lack of appropriate infrastructure.
The problem is not the scooters, it's a lack of appropriate infrastructure.
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New research bolsters evidence that people with early signs of Alzheimer’s can slow cognitive decline with low to moderate physical activity.
www.statnews.com/2025/11/03/e...
www.statnews.com/2025/11/03/e...
5,000 steps a day could slow cognitive decline in people with signs of Alzheimer’s, study suggests
New research bolsters evidence that people with early signs of Alzheimer’s can slow cognitive decline with low to moderate physical activity.
www.statnews.com
November 3, 2025 at 5:25 PM
New research bolsters evidence that people with early signs of Alzheimer’s can slow cognitive decline with low to moderate physical activity.
www.statnews.com/2025/11/03/e...
www.statnews.com/2025/11/03/e...
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How Silicon Valley enshittified the internet
How Silicon Valley enshittified the internet
Author Cory Doctorow on platform decay and why everything on the internet feels like it’s getting worse.
buff.ly
October 30, 2025 at 2:10 PM
How Silicon Valley enshittified the internet
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From social media platforms to gaming communities, digital life surrounds adolescent boys. To better understand the impact of this digital lifestyle, Common Sense surveyed more than 1,000 U.S. boys ages 11–17 on the SSRS Opinion Panel. www.commonsensemedia.org/research/boy...
Boys in the Digital Wild: Online Culture, Identity, and Well-Being
From social media to gaming, apps, and more, adolescent boys spend hours each day online. Our new research reveals how this relates to their identities, relationships, and emotional well-being.
www.commonsensemedia.org
October 30, 2025 at 2:11 PM
From social media platforms to gaming communities, digital life surrounds adolescent boys. To better understand the impact of this digital lifestyle, Common Sense surveyed more than 1,000 U.S. boys ages 11–17 on the SSRS Opinion Panel. www.commonsensemedia.org/research/boy...
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“For all the hype over GLP-1s, Americans have struggled to access these weekly injections.” Nicholas Florko on why some insurance companies aren’t covering them:
The Obesity-Drug Revolution Is Stalling
Somehow, it’s becoming even harder to get a GLP-1.
bit.ly
October 28, 2025 at 9:59 PM
“For all the hype over GLP-1s, Americans have struggled to access these weekly injections.” Nicholas Florko on why some insurance companies aren’t covering them:
Great thread. If only we could design modernity with these reminders in mind…
Whenever I start to wonder why humans are having such a tough time with modernity I find it helpful to remember that:
1. We’re animals. And we've only been human for 0.15% of the time that mammals have existed.
2. We’ve only had written language for 1.8% of the time that we’ve been human.
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1. We’re animals. And we've only been human for 0.15% of the time that mammals have existed.
2. We’ve only had written language for 1.8% of the time that we’ve been human.
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October 24, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Great thread. If only we could design modernity with these reminders in mind…
save us from whom?
The “shorts feed limit” lets you set a cap on endless scrolling—if you can resist the urge to ignore it. f-st.co/9s1hA8C
YouTube's new timer wants to save you from yourself
The company is unrolling the “shorts feed limit,” which lets you set a cap on endless scrolling—if you can resist the urge to ignore it.
f-st.co
October 23, 2025 at 1:53 PM
save us from whom?
great to see a car/truck company bring its tech to healthier form factors
Rivian is known for designing its electric trucks from scratch. Now its spinout company Also has done the same thing for its first electric bike. f-st.co/nYbDO5i
Rivian’s spinoff micromobility company just unveiled its first electric bike
Rivian is known for designing its electric trucks from scratch. Now a spinout company has done the same thing for an electric bike.
f-st.co
October 22, 2025 at 6:22 PM
great to see a car/truck company bring its tech to healthier form factors
The most popular story from our newsletter this weekend was our featured piece, from @humantransit.bsky.social, on the political/financial crisis in public transit:
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Should We Let Public Transit Die?
Urban-rural hostility is fueling a public transportation crisis in US cities. But demands to abandon bus and train riders ignore the economic and social costs of cutting service.
www.bloomberg.com
September 29, 2025 at 10:44 AM
The most popular story from our newsletter this weekend was our featured piece, from @humantransit.bsky.social, on the political/financial crisis in public transit:
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
For our latest newsletter, we look at the current challenges facing public transit, how it matters for health, and ways to think about the future, ft perspectives from @humantransit.bsky.social, @davidzipper.bsky.social & @henriettalmoore.bsky.social -- and more mailchi.mp/bd7c1161a908...
Building H: Get on the Bus
mailchi.mp
September 28, 2025 at 3:26 PM
For our latest newsletter, we look at the current challenges facing public transit, how it matters for health, and ways to think about the future, ft perspectives from @humantransit.bsky.social, @davidzipper.bsky.social & @henriettalmoore.bsky.social -- and more mailchi.mp/bd7c1161a908...
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Best distillation I’ve seen about how to think about microbiome in health, from former @abbvie.bsky.social CMO Dr. Rob Scott
August 22, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Best distillation I’ve seen about how to think about microbiome in health, from former @abbvie.bsky.social CMO Dr. Rob Scott
Company that delivers lifesaving meds and other medical supplies in Africa pivots to delivering burritos
Would you pay $2.99 for a burrito delivered by drone? Chipotle’s betting yes. f-st.co/NoWBiUW
Forget Uber Eats—Chipotle’s latest delivery option might shock you
The $2.99 delivery service is starting small in Dallas but could take off nationwide if successful.
f-st.co
August 21, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Company that delivers lifesaving meds and other medical supplies in Africa pivots to delivering burritos
also popular in our newsletter last week was this piece in the @nytimes.com on former FDA commissioner @davidakesslermd.bsky.social's effort to rein in ultraprocessed foods: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/07/u...
Former F.D.A. Chief Backs Kennedy’s War on Processed Food
www.nytimes.com
August 20, 2025 at 4:30 PM
also popular in our newsletter last week was this piece in the @nytimes.com on former FDA commissioner @davidakesslermd.bsky.social's effort to rein in ultraprocessed foods: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/07/u...