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Table 1 Characteristics of the settings

From: An intervention strategy for improving residential environment and positive mental health among public housing tenants: rationale, design and methods of Flash on my neighborhood!

City

Population

Size of the city’s housing agency (units)

Number of dwellings

Tenants

Type of buildings

Montreal

> 1,500,000

30,385

177

Families

1 high-rise, 3 buildings, 5 townhouses

St-Hyacinthe

± 53,000

668

119

Families

3 buildings, 48 townhouses

Cowansville

±13,000

198

98

Mixed

9 buildings, 10 townhouses

Lévis

± 140,000

1263

84

Single-person household

3 buildings

Gatineau

± 260,000

3597

398

Mixed

3 high-rises

Trois-Rivières

± 130,000

1864

133

Seniors

1 high-rise

  1. Buildings are ≤4 storeys, while high-rises are >4 storeys