This chapter highlights how cities can facilitate good health through urban planning, with a special focus on implementation of the goals of the Healthy City Network and Health in all policies (HiAP). A number of resources, such as accessibility, infrastructure, green spaces, social connectedness, sense of place, and inclusive planning strategies, have all been linked to favourable health outcomes. The quality of resources, as well as inclusive planning and administration strategies, is beneficial for a strong sense of coherence and good health. However, implementation of HiAP and a Healthy City approach faces challenges regarding the diversity of starting points, political will at higher levels, dependence on strong local engagement, and advocacy and public support. Special attention should be given to establish cross-sector collaboration over time and the need to raise awareness of conditions for good health to achieve HiAP on a local level. A closer look at how environmental resources might be internalized and become generalized resistance resources, and strengthen sense of coherence, might be a beneficial approach for future research.
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