Happy City: Transforming Our Lives Through Urban Design

Happy City: Transforming Our Lives Through Urban Design
By:"Charles Montgomery"
Published on 2013-11-12 by Macmillan

E-book Library:"Political Science"

A globe-trotting, eye-opening exploration of how cities can—and do—make us happier people Charles Montgomery's Happy City will revolutionize the way we think about urban life. After decades of unchecked sprawl, more people than ever are moving back to the city. Dense urban living has been prescribed as a panacea for the environmental and resource crises of our time. But is it better or worse for our happiness? Are subways, sidewalks, and tower dwelling an improvement on the car-dependence of sprawl? The award-winning journalist Charles Montgomery finds answers to such questions at the intersection between urban design and the emerging science of happiness, and during an exhilarating journey through some of the world's most dynamic cities. He meets the visionary mayor who introduced a \

This Book was ranked 13 by Google Books for keyword city award.

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