HAPPY CITY
An interview with Charles Montgomery of Happy City on architecture and the science of happiness.
EPISODE 05
ARCHITECTURE & THE SCIENCE OF HAPPINESS
This episode tackles the big issue of happiness in urban design and architecture, in a discussion with award winning writer and urbanist Charles Montgomery. We talk about what makes people happy in relation to the places we live and what makes us unhappy in our environment. We look at the research and discuss some of the projects Charles Montgomery and his consultancy firm Happy City are doing around the world.
Related Links
HAPPY CITY WEBSITE: https://thehappycity.com/
robert waldinger ted talk on how to live a happy life: https://www.ted.com/talks/robert_waldinger_what_makes_a_good_life_lessons_from_the_longest_study_on_happiness?language=en
CHARLES MONTGOMERY TED TALK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WiQUzOnA5w
VISION ZERO MOVEMENT: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vision_Zero
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