The New Roots Community Land Trust aims to ensure that African Nova Scotians are included in shaping the future of the Cogswell Interchange in Halifax. Happy Cities supported NRCLT by leading community engagement, creating an outreach strategy, and developing a housing strategy and business plan.

Happy Cities helped the YMCA of Cumberland to develop its housing strategy for Cumberland County, Nova Scotia.

Happy Cities developed a plan to transform Main Street into a vibrant community hub that welcomes locals and international tourists alike.

Happy Cities is working with the Nova Scotia Community Transportation Network to improve bus service in three rural communities: Antigonish, Bridgewater, and Pictou County.

Happy Cities collaborated with Meaningful Access Consulting and the City of Kelowna to develop an accessibility plan, enabling people of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities to fully participate in community life.

Happy Cities is working with Momentum Transport and the Yukon Government to develop a new trail plan to provide safer routes along the Alaska Highway in Whitehorse for all ages and abilities.

An innovative policy offers incentives for new housing that supports social connection, health, and inclusion in Port Moody.

Happy Cities and Hey Neighbour Collective offer evidence-based design strategies for improving social connection and health through shared spaces in multi-unit housing.

Six community stories provide practical tips on how placemaking can support health, reconciliation, economic resilience, climate action, safe spaces for youth, and more.

Happy Cities and Meaningful Access Consulting created the new accessibility plan for the City of Rossland, BC.

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.