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Happy City is the story of how the solutions to this centurys problems lie in unlocking the secrets to great city livingThis is going to be the century of the city. But what actually makes a good city? Why are some cities a joy to live in?As Charles Montgomery reveals, its not how much money your neighbours earn, or how pleasant the climate is that makes the most difference. Journeying to dozens of cities from Atlanta to Bogot to Vancouver he talks to the new champions of the happy city to explore the urban innovations already transforming peoples lives. He meets the visionary Colombian mayor who turned some of the worlds most dangerous roads into an urban cycling haven the Danish architect who brought the lessons of medieval Tuscan towns to modernday Copenhagen and the New York City transport commissioner who turned the gridlock of Times Square into a place to lounge in the sun.Drawing on the lessons from their stories, from brain science, and from the fascinating realm of urban experimentation, Happy City offers solutions we can all use to improve our livesandshows that simple changes can make all the difference.Do we live in neighbourhoods that make us happy? Montgomery encourages us to ask without embarrassment, and to think intelligently about the answer The New York Times Book ReviewExcellent . . . Montgomery believes in the importance of smart town planning and Happy City is a compendium of its major ideas Will Dean, IndependentCharles Montgomery is a journalist...
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Happy City is the story of how the solutions to this centurys problems lie in unlocking the secrets to great city livingThis is going to be the century of the city. But what actually makes a good city? Why are some cities a joy to live in?As Charles Montgomery reveals, its not how much money your neighbours earn, or how pleasant the climate is that makes the most difference. Journeying to dozens of cities from Atlanta to Bogot to Vancouver he talks to the new champions of the happy city to explore the urban innovations already transforming peoples lives. He meets the visionary Colombian mayor who turned some of the worlds most dangerous roads into an urban cycling haven the Danish architect who brought the lessons of medieval Tuscan towns to modernday Copenhagen and the New York City transport commissioner who turned the gridlock of Times Square into a place to lounge in the sun.Drawing on the lessons from their stories, from brain science, and from the fascinating realm of urban experimentation, Happy City offers solutions we can all use to improve our livesandshows that simple changes can make all the difference.Do we live in neighbourhoods that make us happy? Montgomery encourages us to ask without embarrassment, and to think intelligently about the answer The New York Times Book ReviewExcellent . . . Montgomery believes in the importance of smart town planning and Happy City is a compendium of its major ideas Will Dean, IndependentCharles Montgomery is a journalist...
Binding: Paperback;400 pages; Publisher: TBS-Penguin Random House Wholesale; Classification: JFF; Weight: 414 g; Dimensions: 198 x 130 x 24
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