Shalom Okeugo is a second-year undergraduate student in software engineering at the University of Regina and a research assistant with Dr. Mahani’s team. She is passionate about urban planning and landscape architecture, with a keen interest in youth-friendly and walkable city design. She contributed to the report Building a Youth-Friendly Downtown Regina as part of her coursework. Shalom aspires to support the development of more walkable, less car-dependent communities that foster inclusivity and accessibility.
This panel will showcase the early experiences and emerging lessons from a community-engaged, participatory research project titled Key Features of Youth Mental Health-Friendly Neighborhoods: A Comparative Case Study. Funded by the Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation, this study examines how neighborhood design impacts youth mental health by engaging youth in identifying and prioritizing the neighbourhood features that support their mental health. We will compare two inner-city neighborhoods (North Central and Heritage) and two suburban neighborhoods (Harbour Landing and Glencairn) within the city of Regina.
