While in Vienna for Walk 21 Charles Montgomery shared some thoughts in an interview about what makes cities healthy, happy and livable. Charles discussed two of the most “livable” cities in the world – Vienna and Vancouver – what makes them such livable cities, what they can learn from each other, and what challenges they face in the future. Continue reading
A quick chat with CBC TV’s Andrew Chang about how to build more happiness in Vancouver (and other big cities):
Continue readingBehavioural economists have demonstrated that when it comes to maximizing utility–or what you and I might call happiness–we constantly fail to make the best decisions. We get it wrong as individuals, as city-builders, and as politicians. As my own region teetered on the brink of making some bad decisions, I had a chance to reflect on how we might choose a happier urban future, as part of TransLink/SFU ‘Rethinking Transportation’… Continue reading
Patrick Condon proposes charging all Vancouverites 2,000 dollars/year for on-street parking. It kinda makes sense.… https://t.co/xI7RqNhvGz, The crack-up: Does inequality cause suicide, drug abuse and mental illness? https://t.co/KCgWgXGdtM via @TheEconomist, Great warning from @fabulavancouver ... If you wanna be a great muni leader, you gotta do a lot of reading, and a l… https://t.co/bHiMr0psfy, 
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