"Seen on foot or bike, streets are detailed, different. Paths and short-cuts become as important as roads. Buildings, gardens, trees, flowers, people’s faces – the enormous ecology of city life is there to be studied up close as I move slowly through it." #HappyCities https://www.irishtimes.com/life-style/people/2026/03/28/im-driving-less-i-dont-want-to-see-the-world-through-drivers-eyes-any-more/

"Making public spaces all-embracing means designing them with real care and planning activities that welcome people in. It’s being willing to wrestle with the tough questions about who feels at home in public space, and who doesn’t, and then making those adjustments." #HappyCities https://www.wrcf.ca/news/community-by-design-episode-2

"Cities need both market and non-market housing options that meet the needs of diverse residents, and allow low-income residents to remain in their communities and live near to transit and essential services." #HappyCities https://happycities.com/blog/does-density-hurt-happiness

"I personally cannot imagine removing parking and narrowing the road even further with the current state of traffic.” - township staff.
Yes, why would we build up viable alternatives to vehicle traffic when we can keep doing the same thing that has caused the current state of traffic we all hate? #Cycling #HappyCities https://www.therecord.com/news/waterloo-region/cycling-lanes-not-wanted-on-elmira-s-main-drag/article_35946beb-1507-5ec8-840d-7575b57c8b62.html

"Density can help communities achieve a high-quality of life, but only if local governments leverage it to provide the things that really matter: convenient, pedestrian-friendly communities where people can enjoy walking to shops and often run into friends on the street." #HappyCities https://happycities.com/blog/does-density-hurt-happiness

"People want to live in complete communities with easy access to transit, shops, and parks. These types of communities are good for health and happiness." #HappyCities https://happycities.com/blog/does-density-hurt-happiness

"People can be happy in single family homes, duplexes, townhomes, or high-density apartment buildings. And they can be unhappy in these places. What does matter for wellbeing is whether people have access to local shops, services, jobs, and other destinations." #HappyCities https://happycities.com/blog/does-density-hurt-happiness

Does density hurt happiness? (No) #urbanism #yyj #density #HappyCities https://happycities.com/blog/does-density-hurt-happiness