Happy Cities and Meaningful Access Consulting worked with the City of Whitehorse to assess and improve the City’s snow and ice control policy for accessibility.

The Tysons Community Alliance is creating a sense of place through low-cost, colourful, and creative placemaking initiatives.

A missing middle cohousing project offers a promising solution to Vancouver’s housing and social isolation crises.

Happy Cities, Hey Neighbour Collective, and SFU evaluated the impact of the City of North Vancouver’s Active Design Guidelines, uncovering valuable insights for promoting social connection in multi-unit housing.

Happy Cities is collaborating with the Cowichan Valley Regional District (CVRD) to create its inaugural arts and culture master plan. This plan will steer investment in arts and culture for the next five years, fostering creative growth and enriching opportunities for both residents and visitors in the Cowichan Valley.

Happy Cities is spearheading the Performing and Visual Arts Venues Study for Halifax Regional Municipality. This initiative aims to provide the municipality with insights to invest in spaces that foster a thriving local arts scene, promoting inclusivity and ensuring accessibility to arts and culture for all residents of Halifax.

Happy Cities is spearheading community engagement and conducting design reviews to optimize well-being at Mary Anne’s Place, a forthcoming mixed-use development in Port Moody, BC.

Happy Cities and Meaningful Access Consulting are collaborating to gather community input and craft the City of Richmond and Richmond Public Library's 2023-2033 Accessibility Plan. The plan aims to:

Design strategies and research to support aging in the right place.

In 2020, the City of North Vancouver launched the Open Streets initiative in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This program repurposed vehicle lanes into pedestrian-friendly spaces to bolster economic recovery and social connection. Over time, Open Streets have enhanced the public realm, providing additional outdoor areas for neighbors and strangers to connect and socialize.

Surrey is a diverse community, encompassing six town centers and a rich tapestry of individuals of varying ages, backgrounds, languages, cultures, and interests.

Happy Cities and Hey Neighbour Collective worked with five cities and one First Nation to co-create policies for social well-being in multi-unit housing.

Exploring the role that placemaking plays in supporting community wellbeing, with the Healthy Communities Initiative and Canadian Urban Institute.

Happy Cities led engagement with adults 55+ and senior-serving organizations in Vancouver, for the City’s new Seniors Housing Strategy.

Happy Cities is spearheading community engagement for the City of Surrey's Focus Newton project, aimed at revitalizing public spaces in the Newton neighborhood.

Brightside Community Homes Foundation is revamping four of its affordable housing sites to better suit resident needs. Our study focused on improving the relocation process to enhance resident well-being.

Happy Cities and Meaningful Access Consulting worked with the City of Regina to create an Accessibility Plan, to ensure that everyone can participate fully in community life.

Happy Cities, in collaboration with researchers from Simon Fraser University, has developed a new guide on how neighborhoods can better support individuals living with dementia.