https://happycities.com/blog daily 0.75 2026-04-02 https://happycities.com/blog/community-led-destination-planning-for-tourism monthly 0.5 2026-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1738806189984-MZMY9V7NTVITNGCN5L23/09+1.jpg Stories - The future of tourism is community-led - Make it stand out The Park City Main Street Area Plan envisions new public spaces as a strategy for boosting local business and community connection. (Voda Landscape Design) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1775083768726-OJ56AWQWID11MTC5RK1Z/20251130_160226.jpg Stories - The future of tourism is community-led - The Shipyards Christmas market. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1775083350877-QQR6SVM28M6YEA8VYJDO/IMG_3832.JPG Stories - The future of tourism is community-led - The Shipyards skating rink. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1775083383414-D8HS1A083L4VJ6MQ8YNQ/IMG_3837.JPG Stories - The future of tourism is community-led - Yalda Night at the Shipyards. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1775083363050-029LZOSW0YAFZR07TD1C/IMG_3840.JPG Stories - The future of tourism is community-led - The Christmas market at night. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/407f162c-4f27-4dce-9782-5092d848cc35/Picture8.jpg Stories - The future of tourism is community-led - Make it stand out Conceptual redesign of Park City’s historic main street to expand space for people while offering efficient vehicle access. (Voda Landscape Design) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/15e4739a-fb52-4ff7-8a2f-8cb3c378a657/20230812_141000-e1698081173797-1024x689.jpg Stories - The future of tourism is community-led - Make it stand out Small placemaking interventions at Salter Street Landing. (Happy Cities) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759968144-Y5D427JQC5W7Y4A2DAYW/JARDINE_QUEENS_MARQUE_0821_02-1024x683.jpg Stories - The future of tourism is community-led - Make it stand out Queen’s Marque combines public space and waterfront access with new development. (Harrison Jardine / Fathom Studio) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/c1c05f04-56f4-4525-a847-21cad0abec92/polaroids.png Stories - The future of tourism is community-led - Make it stand out Photos and adjectives that reflect Klamath, shared by participants at the Healthy & Thriving Places Summit. (Happy Cities) https://happycities.com/blog/look-west-tourism-plan-bc-municipalities-destination-planning monthly 0.5 2026-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/fd508842-94a2-4289-a564-ae56764f2918/CowichanBluegrassFest2024-116.jpg Stories - What the Look West tourism plan means for BC municipalities - Make it stand out Lake Cowichan hosts B.C.’s largest bluegrass and old-time music festival every year. (Tourism Cowichan) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/b0d7d693-1f74-465e-8edd-0b9eb841ec4c/20230711_183200.jpg Stories - What the Look West tourism plan means for BC municipalities - Make it stand out The City of Surrey hosted celebratory community pop-up events in Newton to hear about priorities for immediate public space improvements. (Happy Cities) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/299bea09-2b93-40c7-9da2-a2d070c03864/2224512284_d6c075d037_k.jpg Stories - What the Look West tourism plan means for BC municipalities - Make it stand out Rossland’s Winter Carnival takes place annually along the main street. (Urbanworkbench / Flickr) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/407f162c-4f27-4dce-9782-5092d848cc35/Picture8.jpg Stories - What the Look West tourism plan means for BC municipalities - Make it stand out Conceptual redesign of Park City’s historic main street to expand space for people while offering efficient vehicle access. (Voda Landscape Design) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/81d471fc-4ffd-4e67-9abe-52bbcca5ba05/IV_03805.jpg Stories - What the Look West tourism plan means for BC municipalities - Make it stand out Pop-up party in Alley Oop, transforming a Downtown Vancouver laneway into space for people. (Paper Crane Creative / Binners Project) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/8d413fa6-946b-4b83-af19-208d6f5a1eae/146285413_1725999937602567_4508087886860849079_n.jpg Stories - What the Look West tourism plan means for BC municipalities - Make it stand out North Vancouver’s Shipyards offers a year-round public space that will host the official Canada Soccer house for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. (Happy Cities) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/aad34ec3-a5b4-449d-8a35-75410d4d2ce4/346110744_2228241774050424_333833145069143525_n.jpg Stories - What the Look West tourism plan means for BC municipalities - Make it stand out Surrey City Centre concentrates a library, university campuses, city hall, and public plaza near transit and new housing development. (Happy Cities) https://happycities.com/blog/ottawa-public-life-study-2025 monthly 0.5 2026-03-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/9839fd04-aa84-4455-92f6-75e80a45a36e/PXL_20250722_215257559.jpg Stories - Metrics that matter: How Ottawa is transforming streets for happiness - Make it stand out An “Uncommon Space” plaza in Centretown during summer 2025, transformed through the Street Seats Pilot Program. (City of Ottawa) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/f372011b-c575-4702-83a2-70cca92083c6/ottawa-concert.png Stories - Metrics that matter: How Ottawa is transforming streets for happiness - Make it stand out The Florence Street activation included a stage for regular programming. (City of Ottawa) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/82092923-8bf2-4cc9-ba41-6e34ea8d4fa4/ottawa-PLS-snapshot.png Stories - Metrics that matter: How Ottawa is transforming streets for happiness - Make it stand out Snapshot of results from Ottawa’s 2025 Public Life Study of the three Street Seats locations, showing increases in sense of community, trust, and safety. (Happy Cities) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/e0d670a1-08ed-4539-a90c-167013b9f338/PXL_20250807_232753514.jpg Stories - Metrics that matter: How Ottawa is transforming streets for happiness - Make it stand out Florence Street. (City of Ottawa) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/92b75d10-f2f5-4660-bf11-2495ee265e4c/PXL_20250905_193252528.jpg Stories - Metrics that matter: How Ottawa is transforming streets for happiness - Make it stand out Frank Street. 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(La Citta Vita / Wikimedia Commons) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/02f67ee3-9510-4d0b-9764-8bb2522ac5b4/image2.jpg Stories - How a beer garden is transforming vacant land in Tysons, VA - Make it stand out Crowds watching a boxing event at the temporary beer garden. (Tysons Biergarten) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/225474f6-53b6-490a-ae85-f8212c781832/IMG_0450.jpg Stories - How a beer garden is transforming vacant land in Tysons, VA - Make it stand out Mixed-use office development near McLean Station, Tysons. (Happy Cities) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/492f8118-4ec3-4fc1-9f99-35363f6e13bc/Tysons+map+with+legend.jpg Stories - How a beer garden is transforming vacant land in Tysons, VA - Make it stand out Tysons Development Pipeline map. The green dots on the map show completed projects, the orange dots show projects under construction, and the red, teal, and blue dots show projects that are still in the multi-year application process. (Tysons Alliance) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/258e5d87-0efa-4f11-86c4-b4b796208229/tysons+empty+land.jpg Stories - How a beer garden is transforming vacant land in Tysons, VA - Make it stand out The vacant lot in Tysons, before transforming into a vibrant public gathering place. (Happy Cities) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/20c368c2-f358-49c2-a7f1-0878d5a5982b/IMG_0683.Venue-Shipgarten.jpg Stories - How a beer garden is transforming vacant land in Tysons, VA - Make it stand out Bouncy castle next to picnic tables. (Shipgarten) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/a06dbab6-96a1-4199-8f8a-6327a2de1895/IMG_3169.Shipgarten-Outside-Tysons-VA.jpg Stories - How a beer garden is transforming vacant land in Tysons, VA - Make it stand out Outdoor space for games, screenings, and activities. (Shipgarten) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1772126675342-1RDS25425O728E5E4TEG/Screenshot+2024-06-06+at+11.32.21+AM.jpg Stories - How a beer garden is transforming vacant land in Tysons, VA - Hanging out at picnic tables. (Shipgarten on Instagram) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1772065325144-G0IJFPQUM733TIQXA4KJ/IMG_0433.jpg Stories - How a beer garden is transforming vacant land in Tysons, VA - Bouncy castle and picnic tables. (Happy Cities) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1772065012332-C75D846B9APBG1XFB8JS/Screenshot+2024-06-06+at+11.29.43+AM.jpg Stories - How a beer garden is transforming vacant land in Tysons, VA - Easter egg hunt. (Shipgarten on Instagram) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1772065086486-H87UC2H5G9BBP338A5WY/IMG_0431.jpg Stories - How a beer garden is transforming vacant land in Tysons, VA - Shipping container restaurants. (Happy Cities) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1772065037916-KQTCVZ2B3S0L95B5ELFL/Screenshot+2024-06-06+at+11.35.53+AM.jpg Stories - How a beer garden is transforming vacant land in Tysons, VA - An outdoor concert. (Shipgarten on Instagram) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1772065012776-U9JO1RAZZAAR1BR87SVD/Screenshot+2024-06-06+at+11.29.30+AM.jpg Stories - How a beer garden is transforming vacant land in Tysons, VA - Inside one of the bars. (Shipgarten on Instagram) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/b7d990a2-f2b4-4fa5-9c34-6f1760674bdd/Screenshot+2024-06-06+at+11.35.15+AM.jpg Stories - How a beer garden is transforming vacant land in Tysons, VA - Make it stand out Yoga on a formerly vacant lot. (Shipgarten on Instagram) https://happycities.com/blog/las-vegas-charleston-model-for-walkable-development-in-suburbs monthly 0.5 2026-02-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1758663575049-3W7ODVDT1I7H7NQ0609U/Housing+render+no+people.png Stories - Las Vegas: An unlikely model for walkable suburbs? - Make it stand out Conceptual rendering of a people-friendly local street in Charleston, Las Vegas. (Happy Cities / City of Las Vegas) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/962c58e9-2a52-4a96-b32c-dafcbf8399de/IMG_3071.JPG Stories - Las Vegas: An unlikely model for walkable suburbs? - Make it stand out Major arteries through Charleston consist of wide, fast roads spanning up to eight lanes, with large intersections and little protection for pedestrians or bikes. (Happy Cities) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/25eb2748-80bc-4b99-ab98-01e1c9622788/20240229_161934.jpg Stories - Las Vegas: An unlikely model for walkable suburbs? - Make it stand out A young person skateboarding in a bike lane in Charleston. (Happy Cities) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/9d8faf8d-6afd-463b-b3a3-817d228a507e/20240228_160315.jpg Stories - Las Vegas: An unlikely model for walkable suburbs? - Make it stand out A child walking to school next to a large parking lot in Charleston. (Happy Cities) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/fa50a0ae-4de9-49b9-a0a2-294f15a93804/catalytic+redevelopment.jpg Stories - Las Vegas: An unlikely model for walkable suburbs? - Make it stand out A map indicating the areas with the greatest potential for catalytic redevelopment projects, including those in close proximity to transit, parks, and major destinations, and areas the City has already identified for redevelopment. (Happy Cities / City of Las Vegas) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1612ea0c-92bd-41a2-b037-92a4c788d79e/suburb-transformation-problem.png Stories - Las Vegas: An unlikely model for walkable suburbs? - Make it stand out Strategic policy and incentives can help cities overcome the challenge of initiating walkable development in suburban areas. (Happy Cities) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/728ba284-7d18-46d6-8ca4-b2dd58ea15c8/arts+district.jpg Stories - Las Vegas: An unlikely model for walkable suburbs? - Make it stand out Las Vegas’ Arts District recently underwent a revival thanks to municipal investments in streetscaping. (Happy Cities) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/e89e45b8-71b8-4696-a50f-c1a6a1abdede/charleston-street-design-chart.png Stories - Las Vegas: An unlikely model for walkable suburbs? - Make it stand out Charleston residents picked their top three priorities for streets in their neighbourhood in an online survey (results shown above) and at community pop-up events. (Happy Cities / City of Las Vegas) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/6582b5ae-c125-42d1-8b04-8b1b5c4a95db/Screen+Shot+2025-12-10+at+1.18.00+PM.png Stories - Las Vegas: An unlikely model for walkable suburbs? - Make it stand out Torrey Pines Drive today, a wide road that passes by several schools in Charleston. (Google Streetview) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/98ddc0ca-3e61-4c81-b8a1-d4ee4f1ad0e0/Torrey+Render-no+people.png Stories - Las Vegas: An unlikely model for walkable suburbs? - Make it stand out Conceptual rendering of what Torrey Pines could look like with wider sidewalks and safe paths for biking. (Happy Cities / City of Las Vegas) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1769128347341-IJBYE3J3W64VKMPUMYGZ/street+diagrams+for+website+-+Charleston+LV.jpg Stories - Las Vegas: An unlikely model for walkable suburbs? - street diagrams for website - Charleston LV.jpg Birds eye view diagram of a concept for corridors in charleston, showing two lanes of traffic, a wide median, street parking, small turning radii, and safe crossings with pedestrian islands and wide sidewalks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1769128347342-TZ4D3HYRE6SAXMU9MU10/street+diagrams+for+website+-+Charleston+LV2.jpg Stories - Las Vegas: An unlikely model for walkable suburbs? - street diagrams for website - Charleston LV2.jpg Street cross sections showing potential design concepts for secondary corridors in charleston, showing wide sidewalks, amenity zones with trees that act as a buffer from traffic, bike lanes, car/bus lanes, and a wide centre median https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1769642073587-BPN5SHM56P1D2I62Q5P0/housing+rendering+base+orig.jpg Stories - Las Vegas: An unlikely model for walkable suburbs? - Local street in Charleston today. Street view of a local street. There are two wide car lanes with a wide shoulder, and narrow sidewalk. An empty set of lots is on one side, with single detached houses on the other. there are almost no pedestrians or cars on the road, and no trees or shade. the street is eerily devoid of life https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1769642060624-NDM10QWTTB66DJSVM7E6/Housing+render+no+people.jpg Stories - Las Vegas: An unlikely model for walkable suburbs? - Conceptual redesign of a local street in Charleston. Conceptual rendering showing the transformation of a residential street in Charleston, by adding wider sidewalks, speedbumps, and 3-storey multiplex homes. Illustrated people walk, bike, and socialize along the street https://happycities.com/blog/affordable-housing-for-social-connection monthly 0.5 2025-10-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/245770e3-3ff6-4984-8ab5-2bd9727f17f9/TH_AER-10.jpg Stories - How Build Canada Homes can go beyond affordability - Make it stand out Accessible picnic tables, patios, and community garden beds invite residents to connect at Timbre & Harmony, a new non-market housing community in Vancouver. (Brightside Community Homes Foundation) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/45a7bf15-a444-46e4-98ed-92540b400719/IMG_2798.JPG Stories - How Build Canada Homes can go beyond affordability - Make it stand out Indigenous artwork, balconies, and multiple colours and textures decorate the front facade of Móytel Lalém. (Happy Cities) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/0d8b310d-dae9-4c56-8c84-d4261b441417/IMG_2801.JPG Stories - How Build Canada Homes can go beyond affordability - Make it stand out Street entrance to Móytel Lalém. (Happy Cities) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/8e065ab6-9cd1-41ea-8f03-b6dc576b4789/luma+house+diagram.png Stories - How Build Canada Homes can go beyond affordability - Make it stand out Ground floor social spaces at Móytel Lalém, with common areas in yellow and circulation spaces in blue. Indoor and outdoor shared spaces directly connect to the building’s entryway. (Illustration by Happy Cities, adapted from drawings by RLA Architecture) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/d82f3c18-c1df-4737-9670-0e81919cc95f/moytel+lalem+social+features.jpg Stories - How Build Canada Homes can go beyond affordability - Make it stand out Above: Móytel Lalém opens onto a shared back garden for socializing, playing, hosting events, and more. Balconies and semi-private, ground-level patios connect individual homes to shared spaces while maintaining privacy. (Graphic by Happy Cities, photo by Lu’ma Development Management) Below: The opening ceremony for Móytel Lalém was hosted in the shared back garden and patio area. (Hey Neighbour Collective) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1759343936292-BWPHETHGOMTZ685L5KMI/IMG_5235%2B2.jpg Stories - How Build Canada Homes can go beyond affordability - IMG_5235 2.jpeg Photo of women wearing colourful, patterned skirts speaking into a microphone, representing the Swahili community https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1759344059815-KJLPLV55DFUW41RKRKPA/IMG_5253%252B2.jpg Stories - How Build Canada Homes can go beyond affordability - IMG_5253 2.jpeg photo of several Indigenous dancers at the opening ceremony, including children and women, wearing traditional clothing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/ad835418-00ef-442d-804e-994848510905/vienna-house-closeup-credit-public-architecture.jpg Stories - How Build Canada Homes can go beyond affordability - Make it stand out Rendering of the entrance to Vienna House, through a shared courtyard. (Public Architecture) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1759344661400-A2QALCLRH5A0KTG5SRR2/J.png Stories - How Build Canada Homes can go beyond affordability - J.png Graphic showing a J-shaped building, with an indoor hallway through the middle of the building, and private homes lining both sides https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1759344661609-7UHAWR51UN1A3K8Z99I0/O.png Stories - How Build Canada Homes can go beyond affordability - O.png Graphic showing an O-shaped building, with a courtyard in the centre of the building, surrounded by an outdoor walkway, and homes along the outside edge of the walkway https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/35356fde-f967-4883-92f4-c29c6fea90a2/luma+and+vienna+house+diagrams-02.png Stories - How Build Canada Homes can go beyond affordability - Make it stand out Ground floor social spaces at Vienna House, with common areas in yellow and circulation spaces in blue. Residents pass through the courtyard travelling to and from their front doors, creating more opportunity for social encounters. (Illustration by Happy Cities, adapted from drawings by Public Architecture) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/0333cc70-0cfd-47d0-8f48-0940902a2a2a/1_social_connections_spectrum.jpeg Stories - How Build Canada Homes can go beyond affordability - Make it stand out Regular encounters and shared activities help neighbours build deeper relationships and mutual support over time. (Happy Cities) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/a53c4afd-d4f6-4052-bd1c-006d13a19041/vienna+house+social+features.jpg Stories - How Build Canada Homes can go beyond affordability - Make it stand out The courtyard at Vienna House is designed to be the social heart of the community, with space for planned events and informal socializing. (Graphic by Happy Cities, illustration by Public Architecture) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/acc9823f-de7d-4279-bb2e-93e1ae981b21/TH_AER-2.jpg Stories - How Build Canada Homes can go beyond affordability - Make it stand out Aerial view of Timbre & Harmony, two non-market buildings in Vancouver connected by a shared pathway and outdoor gardens. (Brightside Community Homes Foundation) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/2dd96a41-220a-4f4f-9445-df06340e1935/brightside.png Stories - How Build Canada Homes can go beyond affordability - Make it stand out Ground floor social spaces at Timbre & Harmony, with common areas in yellow and circulation spaces in blue. Indoor and outdoor shared areas form a connected network, increasing the likelihood of residents bumping into one another. (Illustration by Happy Cities, adapted from drawings by Ryder Architecture) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/e4a5e547-471d-4d0d-9e8e-577013767cdb/case+studies+-+diagram_brightside.jpg Stories - How Build Canada Homes can go beyond affordability - Make it stand out The pathway through the centre of Timbre & Harmony doubles as a social garden area, with glass doors into the shared lounge and lobby space. (Happy Cities) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/cf2c833a-e71a-446c-bc8f-692f436277a2/DSCF3547.JPG Stories - How Build Canada Homes can go beyond affordability - Make it stand out Indoor lounge in the Timbre building, with large windows and doors opening onto the shared garden area. (Happy Cities) https://happycities.com/blog/the-faqs-of-placemaking monthly 0.5 2026-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/7054cb5f-dc48-4c36-b087-0398fc91f57e/IV_03800.jpg Stories - What is placemaking? And more FAQs - Make it stand out A laneway in Downtown Vancouver, B.C. becomes a vibrant community space with seating, games, art, and lights. (Paper Crane Creative / Binners Project) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1758073450241-9HEHRU8VJDJFA6X2N63D/IMG_7448.jpeg Stories - What is placemaking? And more FAQs - test mailbox https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1758073465528-NF9AVQ5U7O1VE1TVOGUJ/IMG_9282.jpeg Stories - What is placemaking? And more FAQs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1758073473663-F56UWIQ3WJ5OR8DGA8RE/IMG_9283.jpeg Stories - What is placemaking? 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And more FAQs - Snapshots-CHCI-Nov-15-English_Page_01.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/2c1e9f21-fdc9-4623-972f-2754975b9d06/IMG_0639.jpg Stories - What is placemaking? And more FAQs - Make it stand out The Brewery Creek Community Garden received a Neighbourhood Small Grant to host a community party in Vancouver. This is one of many examples of community projects that the program supports. (Michelle Gagnon-Creeley) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/9ee4e104-cb05-41b3-a5e4-195a3d91fed2/CitiesXHealth+Article+-+Photo_MReardon.jpg Stories - What is placemaking? And more FAQs - Make it stand out The City of Vancouver recently announced that the plaza at the intersection of Cambie Street and 18th Ave. will become permanent. The plaza was one of the first pilot plazas in the city. (Happy Cities) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/cedf60d2-7870-440a-8bed-66122b3b32ba/outdoor-movie-newton.png Stories - What is placemaking? And more FAQs - Make it stand out An outdoor movie night at Newton Athletic Park. (City of Surrey) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/4e3d7e0a-0eaa-477e-bf60-4d6325660f24/bingo-ig.jpg Stories - What is placemaking? And more FAQs - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://happycities.com/blog/left-behind-accessibility-gaps-in-emergency-planning monthly 0.5 2026-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/b72c8a15-542c-4251-9e74-9ed8c190e163/kelowna-accessibility-pop-up.jpg Stories - Left behind in an emergency: Addressing the accessibility gap - Make it stand out A pop-up engagement event in Kelowna, B.C. to hear community accessibility needs in 2024. (Happy Cities) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/224e7771-516a-477a-8f99-d30fc1d59234/rickhansen-accessibility Stories - Left behind in an emergency: Addressing the accessibility gap - Make it stand out Cities like Kelowna are identifying the need to improve accessibility in evacuation scenarios, including the use of tools like evacuation chairs. (Rick Hansen Foundation) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/ef9c7b29-1345-4ffa-83f1-c180c83d9649/IMG_7513.jpeg Stories - Left behind in an emergency: Addressing the accessibility gap - Make it stand out A group of residents in Vancouver, B.C. took part in a resilience walk exploring how their neighbourhood could prepare for an earthquake scenario. (Happy Cities) https://happycities.com/blog/new-guidelines-for-age-and-dementia-inclusive-neighbourhoods monthly 0.5 2026-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/25615d26-243a-4912-8172-d9c725108e87/dementia+friendly+path+full+colour+v2.jpg Stories - New guidelines for age- and dementia-inclusive neighbourhoods  - Make it stand out Conceptual illustration for a dementia-inclusive neighbourhood space. (Happy Cities) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/c5a7f2b3-be65-43bb-8670-c5758b86d646/Screen+Shot+2024-05-22+at+4.19.30+PM.png Stories - New guidelines for age- and dementia-inclusive neighbourhoods  - Make it stand out Three design scales to understand age-and dementia-inclusive communities. (Happy Cities) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/497f2656-dddb-4a99-a6f5-2a9a23368f25/Screen+Shot+2025-03-19+at+4.53.29+PM.png Stories - New guidelines for age- and dementia-inclusive neighbourhoods  - Make it stand out Painted icons and clear numbers help people find bus routes at a busy transit interchange in Singapore. Photo: Dementia Singapore https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1506178b-380a-4e03-8aca-4e7bf639d07f/b%C3%A6nk+uniparken+med+studerende.png Stories - New guidelines for age- and dementia-inclusive neighbourhoods  - Make it stand out Purple benches along the Aarhus Forget Me Not route, offering a place to rest and sharing stories about dementia. Photos: Aarhus Kommune / Demensvenlig By Aarhus https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/17a7b5e9-34bb-4b3f-aa38-096de0c4fbc8/Seattle-WA_SWCafe1_SDOT.jpeg Stories - New guidelines for age- and dementia-inclusive neighbourhoods  - Make it stand out The Seattle Age-friendly Street Design Toolkit aims to make streets safe and accessible for older adults, including wide walking paths and covered awnings. (Seattle Department of Transportation) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/0d953af8-28d2-4756-aa3c-74b1d02e9591/WALKit2.jpg Stories - New guidelines for age- and dementia-inclusive neighbourhoods  - Make it stand out A guided walk organized by the WALKit program in Surrey, Canada, which helps older adults stay active, mobile, and engaged in their community. (City of Surrey) https://happycities.com/blog/the-case-for-social-infrastructure monthly 0.5 2026-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/ddfbd465-64f1-43ee-ae25-705dc6120ac0/graphics-social-infra-1-02.jpg Stories - The case for social infrastructure - Make it stand out Social spaces, programs, and services create a foundation for healthy, connected communities. (Happy Cities) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1362842f-bbff-4c70-a836-d341dee9da41/graphics-social-infra-1-05.jpg Stories - The case for social infrastructure - Make it stand out Broadly, social infrastructure includes a range of public spaces—such as parks, community centres, libraries, child care facilities—as well as social programs, services, and networks that operate at a local scale. (Happy Cities) https://happycities.com/blog/surrey-creating-safer-public-spaces monthly 0.5 2026-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/9ed3ff4f-35dd-4d39-adb8-40f000ea3238/106472075_2779740778794477_8008334761461201330_n.jpg Stories - Movie nights, picnics, and art: How Surrey, BC is creating safer public spaces - Make it stand out The grove, a cluster of cedar trees next to a community centre in Newton, Surrey. (Friends of the Grove - Surrey, BC Facebook page) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/6053adc8-7da1-40e3-8b38-75fd6840f4ce/31957257_1437017633066805_2659659060688715776_n.jpg Stories - Movie nights, picnics, and art: How Surrey, BC is creating safer public spaces - Make it stand out One of many tree decorations at the Grove. (Friends of the Grove Facebook page) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/09b63461-73b1-4d4f-b4ea-8038bb1c0abf/462654244_8021985464569956_6995823418308765779_n.jpg Stories - Movie nights, picnics, and art: How Surrey, BC is creating safer public spaces - Make it stand out Community event at the Grove. (Friends of the Grove Facebook page) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/fc315613-07c9-4bc3-a35a-710c4482f6af/462711479_8036136099821559_8423152593082708091_n.jpg Stories - Movie nights, picnics, and art: How Surrey, BC is creating safer public spaces - Make it stand out Community event at the Grove. (Friends of the Grove Facebook page) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/b5e6d3da-e922-4a06-92db-9c4db740db8e/IMG_2350.jpg Stories - Movie nights, picnics, and art: How Surrey, BC is creating safer public spaces - Make it stand out A photo booth invited people to share what features they want to see in public spaces. (Happy Cities) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/51295816-b918-4ba4-bd51-51085909eec5/IMG_8053.jpg Stories - Movie nights, picnics, and art: How Surrey, BC is creating safer public spaces - Make it stand out A community pop-up event for Focus Newton alongside a local soccer tournament. (Happy Cities) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/b0d7d693-1f74-465e-8edd-0b9eb841ec4c/20230711_183200.jpg Stories - Movie nights, picnics, and art: How Surrey, BC is creating safer public spaces - Make it stand out The project team held a family-friendly celebration in a local park to hear from residents and show the potential of public spaces. (Happy Cities) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/a0d32883-ddfd-458f-b4c6-75813f64d4d6/Strawberry+Hill+Shelters+-+Photo+by+City+of+Surrey.jpg Stories - Movie nights, picnics, and art: How Surrey, BC is creating safer public spaces - Make it stand out A new covered picnic table at Strawberry Hill Park funded by Focus Newton. (City of Surrey) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/90b0fff3-b7ba-49f9-8346-8e470177ccd4/Screen+Shot+2025-05-07+at+3.40.39+PM.jpg Stories - Movie nights, picnics, and art: How Surrey, BC is creating safer public spaces - Make it stand out An outdoor movie night at Newton Athletic Park funded by Focus Newton. (City of Surrey) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/24ad1096-95bd-4b3e-b567-1392a3e74da5/NewtonPlazaAug2024+-+Photo+by+City+of+Surrey.JPG Stories - Movie nights, picnics, and art: How Surrey, BC is creating safer public spaces - Make it stand out A pop-up plaza hosted by the City and the Newton BIA over the summer of 2024 with funding from Focus Newton. (City of Surrey) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/06036d08-ed83-4761-b2fd-ed1d4fab7580/IMG_8260+2.jpg Stories - Movie nights, picnics, and art: How Surrey, BC is creating safer public spaces - Make it stand out Local residents providing input on the Focus Newton Action Plan. (Happy Cities) https://happycities.com/blog/what-makes-an-age-friendly-home monthly 0.5 2026-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/c5c022ca-e12c-4a6f-b700-a29cea95ac0f/lakesidesenior_sidewalk Stories - What makes an age-friendly home? - Make it stand out Lakeside Senior Apartments offer 92 affordable homes in Oakland, co-developed by the Oakland Housing Authority and Satellite Housing, Inc. (Treve Johnson / David Baker Architects) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/e8cf7d36-3e88-41a4-858b-b6b604528c82/att.CzpIbjo-4EO8FUaWbuKNhwo2LqUaPlI6BnGIt2A3pOU.jpg Stories - What makes an age-friendly home? - Make it stand out Uncle Pat in his new home at Les Pavillons LaSalle, in Montreal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/a28ff338-96c5-4f18-80f7-84041354f41c/age+friendly+diagram-03.png Stories - What makes an age-friendly home? - Make it stand out An adaptable, ground-floor home at Our Urban Village in Vancouver, by MA+HG Architects and Tomo Spaces. (Tomo Spaces) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/4a4b60a6-da42-4efa-91c2-734f5ce00903/age+friendly+diagram-04.png Stories - What makes an age-friendly home? - Make it stand out A reading nook at Lakeside Senior Apartments in Oakland, California. (Mariko Reed / David Baker Architects) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/bfdf5462-8ba4-43b1-9981-0e55d4f0d644/age+friendly+diagram+-+indoor+amenity.png Stories - What makes an age-friendly home? - Make it stand out Indoor amenity space at Marmalade Lane Co-Housing in Cambridge, UK. (David Butler / Mole Architects) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/05935342-5bf9-48e0-9fbe-b5c70e74733c/age+friendly+diagram-01.png Stories - What makes an age-friendly home? - Make it stand out Outdoor courtyard at Frederick Douglas Haynes Gardens Apartments in San Francisco. (Paulett Taggart Architects) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/2365ad2c-592f-44b8-8572-004d06458023/age+friendly+diagram-05.png Stories - What makes an age-friendly home? - Make it stand out The welcoming entrance to Berwick, a retirement community on Vancouver Island. (Happy Cities) https://happycities.com/blog/low-barrier-high-impact-the-value-of-community-placemaking monthly 0.5 2026-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1710801698305-XW5KMDMSGZRUAJZID3UC/HappyCity_GlenbrookStMurals_screen-18-1024x683.jpg Stories - Low barrier, high impact: The value of community placemaking - Make it stand out Middle school kids paint curb bump-outs on the street to slow down traffic and improve safety. (Jared Korb) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/7102d633-7ea8-4a76-870a-688ee32d2b32/Ukulee+lessons+on+the+Platform.jpg Stories - Low barrier, high impact: The value of community placemaking - Make it stand out Residents in Silton, Saskatchewan worked together to install a new platform for community gatherings in the town centre. (Aileen Martin) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/0ccd7839-c4b5-454b-bb08-13dc9f36b376/seca-chairs.jpg Stories - Low barrier, high impact: The value of community placemaking - Make it stand out Volunteers prepare a set of chairs to place in public spaces around the neighbourhood. (Shawnee-Evergreen Community Association) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/ddbb48e8-780b-4b56-a3da-944074aef77e/seca-chairs.jpg Stories - Low barrier, high impact: The value of community placemaking - Make it stand out Moveable adirondack chairs in South Calgary, beside a little free library. (Shawnee-Evergreen Community Association) https://happycities.com/blog/the-business-case-for-placemaking monthly 0.5 2026-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/f6af2fa9-f685-47b9-8328-a53e19a34137/Open-Streets-Photo-by-CNV.jpg Stories - The business case for placemaking - Make it stand out The North Vancouver Open Streets project adds patios outside of local businesses and transforms space for cars into places for people. (City of North Vancouver) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1087abc2-2d9c-45df-bed5-d4ac6dc58ce4/mt-royal-garden-open-street-EA.JPG Stories - The business case for placemaking - Make it stand out A “nourishing garden” along a pedestrian street in Montreal. (Emma Avery) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/4dc27d6b-1eb1-403c-baf9-b7a598a991bb/Marche-5.jpeg Stories - The business case for placemaking - Make it stand out A public market provides social connections and local foods in Cote-des-Neiges, Montreal. (Agora au service de la santé communautaire) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/90fc01f0-4765-4f9c-bb2a-8c3f47b14915/COV-VIVA-parklets-20181010-42.jpg Stories - The business case for placemaking - Make it stand out Vancouver’s parklet program transforms street blocks into public plazas for people to gather and spend time in. Each plaza has a local business or BIA that agrees to steward the space, along with local residents. (Alison Boulier) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/5bc5e721-ba16-4854-a75f-7308ae501acc/RadvilleTourism.jpg Stories - The business case for placemaking - Make it stand out Tourism Radville in Saskatchewan used HCI funding to revitalize a wall in their main strip with painted quilt boards to encourage people to walk the neighbourhood. (Tourism Radville) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/9cd28d46-c13f-4b11-8ec5-fa7112604952/plaza-st-hubert-zvi-leve.jpg Stories - The business case for placemaking - Make it stand out Plaza St-Hubert in Montreal is animated with ground murals and public seating. (Zvi Leve / Flickr) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/5e08ffa1-23df-48ad-8fa4-ced552608ed7/mt-royal-accessible-open-street-EA.JPG Stories - The business case for placemaking - Make it stand out Sign along Avenue Mont-Royal, explaining the free transport and bike shuttle options for older adults and people with reduced mobility. (Emma Avery) https://happycities.com/blog/how-placemaking-can-contribute-to-reconciliation monthly 0.5 2026-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/52e549a7-787a-49ad-b3c2-31711ca543bb/img_6502.jpg Stories - How can placemaking contribute to reconciliation? - Make it stand out Conversations and Stories, a sculpture created by Oneida/Mohawk artist David General and placed outside a museum in Burlington. (Burlington Public Art) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/c654d970-0585-4f3e-87da-555d0c8f6d2c/37+OurMarkingsExhibition_J530.jpg Stories - How can placemaking contribute to reconciliation? - Make it stand out Squamish / Haida artist Cory Douglas, standing beside a piece created in collaboration with Maori artist George Nuku. Photo: Cory Douglas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/51593ea9-1e58-44f2-ae92-6d13ef5dbb23/burlington-art-walk.png Stories - How can placemaking contribute to reconciliation? - Make it stand out The City of Burlington collaborated with Indigenous artists and community members to create Bimose Agaming | Walking along the Lake, an art walk featuring the work of First Nations, Métis and Inuit artists. Photos: Burlington Public Art https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/5867846f-02fb-4442-99bf-9ea8cf85587e/EBW+Heart+Lodge.jpg Stories - How can placemaking contribute to reconciliation? - Make it stand out The Heart Berry Lodge at Evergreen Brick Works hosts ceremonies and sacred fires. To the left is the Gitigaan garden, where Evergreen staff work with the community to grow native plants and vegetables, following traditional Indigenous food sovereignty and stewardship practices. (Evergreen) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/e904c5cd-ca2a-448d-bfdb-3de765c72eff/Screen+Shot+2024-09-11+at+6.40.56+PM.png Stories - How can placemaking contribute to reconciliation? - Make it stand out (High Level Native Friendship Centre) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/0d8f69c3-597d-4224-92b4-8027d75e66e9/Screen+Shot+2024-09-11+at+6.41.18+PM.png Stories - How can placemaking contribute to reconciliation? - Make it stand out Tuktoyaktuk maker space. (Meaghan Brackenbury / Cabin Radio) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/9f55a4b1-c633-43fb-b94e-5cedbc48fa4c/IMG_0801.JPG Stories - How can placemaking contribute to reconciliation? - Make it stand out Artwork by and photo courtesy of Cory Douglas. https://happycities.com/blog/placemaking-for-our-planet monthly 0.5 2026-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/5cdf929b-aef9-4b5a-8aa4-765fe0f22b01/riverwood-conservancy.png Stories - Placemaking for our planet: How community projects fight climate change - Make it stand out A vegetable garden at the Riverwood Conservancy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/eaddef88-1450-4fb6-a7eb-fc9a4aeb11a9/Tree_planting_%C2%A9AlexIndigo_CC-scaled-1-1800x1200.jpg Stories - Placemaking for our planet: How community projects fight climate change - Make it stand out Planting trees in a public space. (Alex Indigo) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/67312302-e6f7-4e52-a780-4a4f432a6e1b/Screen+Shot+2024-09-04+at+10.53.16+AM.png Stories - Placemaking for our planet: How community projects fight climate change - Make it stand out Beets harvested at a community garden. (Goderich Community Garden on Facebook) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/5f1f8be1-85c6-4d5d-a5d9-c2b877604a42/IMG_6149-1536x1152.jpg Stories - Placemaking for our planet: How community projects fight climate change - Make it stand out Participants with vegetables harvested at the community farm at Beetbox Co-op. (Kiana Simmons) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/6fc08fd7-b197-4d0d-9769-9d130583f10d/ACTivate-Woburn-Park-16.jpg Stories - Placemaking for our planet: How community projects fight climate change - Make it stand out A community clean-up event in Woburn Park, Scarborough, Ontario. (Woburn Local Residents Table) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/7f507454-c475-426f-9883-a244b1c1c845/ACTivate-Woburn-Park-13.jpg Stories - Placemaking for our planet: How community projects fight climate change - Make it stand out Young community members build connections at a pop-up event. (Woburn Local Residents Table) https://happycities.com/blog/making-space-for-youth-in-our-communities monthly 0.5 2026-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/02e6bf00-f53c-491a-a37c-9e7abf8addaf/Screen+Shot+2024-07-30+at+4.27.46+PM.png Stories - Making space for youth in our communities - Make it stand out Youth from Cambridge Bay participate in a wrestling tournament together. (Cambridge Bay Wrestling Club) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/dacb1405-1f2a-4e51-9015-857234610fec/Screen+Shot+2024-07-30+at+4.17.42+PM.png Stories - Making space for youth in our communities A young girl grins widely and flies a Nunavut flag over her head, wearing her wrestling outfit. Her coach cheers in the background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1722381997510-ZZRZ2FJ63YO0X6KK9IXL/Screen+Shot+2024-07-30+at+4.26.23+PM.png Stories - Making space for youth in our communities - Screen Shot 2024-07-30 at 4.26.23 PM.png youth participate in a group activity in the local gym, all doing the crab walk together for exercise and fun https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/be1d9d70-89ea-40ed-a2ca-c12ae1d8d8fd/MCS+Star+Wars+Movie+Night+-+July+7+2016-19+%282%29.jpg Stories - Making space for youth in our communities - Make it stand out Movie Night at the Square, Celebration Square. (City of Mississauga) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/bc045bf6-26b3-4b59-8d0a-d2bc29b45847/Adam+Pulicicchio+Photography-Nov-25-23-Light+up+the+Square-WEB-29.JPG Stories - Making space for youth in our communities - Make it stand out Light Up the Square, Celebration Square. (Adam Pulicicchio Photography) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/961923cb-c6eb-48dc-b79d-69217803469a/charlies-1.jpg Stories - Making space for youth in our communities https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/03768ceb-9bac-42f1-aa85-0938e5cdda6c/charlies-2.jpg Stories - Making space for youth in our communities https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/eec06f1c-3376-460d-a9ed-8337de7e7125/Screen+Shot+2024-07-30+at+4.20.30+PM.png Stories - Making space for youth in our communities - Make it stand out The Cambridge Bay Wrestling Club goes on a hike. (Cambridge Bay Wrestling Club) https://happycities.com/blog/introducing-a-new-tool-to-study-public-life monthly 0.5 2026-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/feba7e2c-089a-4776-9f8d-7a6e9e6965f5/Horizontal-PLS-graphic-04.jpg Stories - Introducing: A free tool to study public life - Make it stand out Happy Cities’ award-winning Public Life Study tool helps organizations measure how people feel and act in shared spaces. https://happycities.com/blog/placemaking-and-our-health monthly 0.5 2026-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/f1f68b2b-89a6-4de2-9dd8-4a320dbc03b3/school+streets+2.JPG Stories - How placemaking positively impacts our health - Make it stand out The Vancouver School Streets project. (Happy Cities) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/29fdbc38-df16-490e-81c4-b792c8c006be/DSC04405-1536x1024.jpeg Stories - How placemaking positively impacts our health - Make it stand out A bicycle learning park. (Vélo Québec Association) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/2123ba8e-47a6-451f-a9b9-b82cb2cb056b/school+streets+3.JPG Stories - How placemaking positively impacts our health - Make it stand out Kids play hockey on a school street in Vancouver. (Happy Cities) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/6d1eeb62-5106-4b14-ac9b-47777108681e/markus-spiske-4PG6wLlVag4-unsplash-1536x1024.jpg Stories - How placemaking positively impacts our health - Make it stand out Plants sprout at an urban farm. (Markus Spiske / Unsplash) https://happycities.com/blog/what-urbanists-can-learn-from-the-haters monthly 0.5 2026-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/2e3a0406-796d-494d-8aba-488d47272098/conversation-illustration.jpg Stories - Alienation is a losing game: What urbanists can learn from the haters - Make it stand out To change people’s minds, we have to make an effort first to listen. (Happy Cities) https://happycities.com/blog/the-happier-missing-middle-lessons-for-building-an-urban-cohousing-village monthly 0.5 2026-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/4884ca0a-c22f-4e34-ba56-d07e649f662f/OUV-webinar-slide.png Stories - The happier missing middle: Lessons for building an urban cohousing village - Make it stand out Our Urban Village offers a sustainable, social model for adding gentle density to single-family neighbourhoods. (Madeleine Hebert / Happy Cities) https://happycities.com/blog/new-housing-legislation-in-bc-how-can-planners-ensure-that-denser-neighbourhoods-support-wellbeing monthly 0.5 2026-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/09a9be8e-51bc-4a47-aed3-e1882fd47cfd/the-astor-rendering-brightside.jpg Stories - New housing rules in BC: How can denser neighbourhoods support wellbeing? - Make it stand out Rendering of the Aster, a new 12-storey, non-market housing development in Vancouver with affordable, secured rental homes for independent seniors, families, and people with disabilities. The building includes universal design and shared amenities, such as rooftop and ground-level urban agriculture. (Brightside Community Homes Foundation) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/366890aa-fd72-478f-b402-49b3ae8d68fb/community_cultivation_HC_logo.jpg Stories - New housing rules in BC: How can denser neighbourhoods support wellbeing? - Make it stand out To unlock the benefits of density, cities first need to implement the essential ingredients for vibrant, healthy communities. (Happy Cities) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/9e07637b-e48f-4e43-af8a-01d3d45f9be0/sixth-st-nw-luma.JPG Stories - New housing rules in BC: How can denser neighbourhoods support wellbeing? - Make it stand out Rendering of the 100% affordable housing development on Sixth Street, New Westminster for Indigenous and Swahili-speaking communities. The project aims to foster cultural and intercultural connections through social programming and shared spaces, through an innovative partnership between Swahili Vision International Association and the Aboriginal Land Trust. (RLA Architects / Aboriginal Land Trust) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/bdbd866b-b42b-4d14-adb0-ecd85150bad0/social-nook.JPG Stories - New housing rules in BC: How can denser neighbourhoods support wellbeing? - Make it stand out Social walkways with seating nook Driftwood Village Cohousing, North Vancouver, co-located with active stairways and an elevator. (Emma Avery / Happy Cities) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/bebec8ed-c22f-44a6-b2de-5a2ecc9541da/social_connections_spectrum.png Stories - New housing rules in BC: How can denser neighbourhoods support wellbeing? - Make it stand out Regular encounters and shared activities can help neighbours build deeper relationships and mutual support over time. (Happy Cities) https://happycities.com/blog/why-great-streets-are-hard-to-build monthly 0.5 2026-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/970e5a3f-71c6-4ca3-bf32-1106cf96dc57/charlottesville-Bob+Mical+++Flickr.jpeg Stories - Why are great streets so hard to build? - Make it stand out Charlottesville, Virginia's downtown mall. (Bob Mical / Flickr) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/99447170-97ed-4af5-b396-1d053dfab884/taschereau+blvd.jpg Stories - Why are great streets so hard to build? - Make it stand out Boulevard Taschereau, Montréal, the inspiration for the song “Sprawl II” by Arcade Fire. (Google Street View) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/adb5829a-d033-4e26-a34c-de2e3af49cf7/spryfield.jpg Stories - Why are great streets so hard to build? - Make it stand out Spryfield, Nova Scotia. (Google Street View) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/df743adc-e983-47d3-8381-575ba7da413f/Coda+Building-Atlanta-Darin+Givens-Twitter.jpeg Stories - Why are great streets so hard to build? - Make it stand out Coda Building, Atlanta, Georgia. (Darin Givens on Twitter) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/8accb15a-7dfd-483b-aad8-8b1749a443d3/olivia-hutcherson-LUWyyaHszAU-unsplash.jpg Stories - Why are great streets so hard to build? - Make it stand out Park City, Utah. (Olivia Hutcherson / Unsplash) https://happycities.com/blog/our-urban-village-a-new-model-for-socially-connected-missing-middle-housing monthly 0.5 2026-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/a5bc8a06-c560-4644-bdcc-3131b166866a/OUV+comic.jpg Stories - Our Urban Village: A new model for social, missing middle housing? - Make it stand out A cozy Sunday evening at Our Urban Village. (Madeleine Hebert / Happy Cities) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/6bce595f-c226-4f90-a0ba-36f45d97f5a9/Tomo+cover+graphic-07.png Stories - Our Urban Village: A new model for social, missing middle housing? - Make it stand out Our Urban Village adds gentle density to a largely residential neighbourhood. (Madeleine Hebert / Happy Cities) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/f0679320-d850-4ec4-b1da-426c20c1e01b/Exterior+corner.jpg Stories - Our Urban Village: A new model for social, missing middle housing? - Make it stand out Our Urban Village on the corner of Main Street, Vancouver. (Matheson Photography) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/0f75a918-bb32-4c63-975d-846449087c39/IMG_4901.jpg Stories - Our Urban Village: A new model for social, missing middle housing? - Make it stand out Our Urban Village residents cooking together in the common house. (OUV Vancouver on Instagram) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/0ef62490-bf17-47f5-b301-f1c3f123444b/OUV-social-nook.jpg Stories - Our Urban Village: A new model for social, missing middle housing? - Make it stand out Social nook alongside an outdoor walkway with unit entrances. (Madeleine Hebert / Happy Cities) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/a5b92697-6920-444e-bbee-8b6333980334/Courtyard.jpg Stories - Our Urban Village: A new model for social, missing middle housing? - Make it stand out Outdoor walkways at Our Urban Village connect directly to the courtyard. (Matheson Photography) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/8313db42-f5df-4216-a090-a4619a4176be/social+connection+results+OUV.png Stories - Our Urban Village: A new model for social, missing middle housing? - Make it stand out Residents feel more connected and less lonely six months after moving into Our Urban Village. (Happy Cities) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1715646845210-Z6FG6KB5RBVTD167FNLO/Screen+Shot+2024-05-13+at+5.33.12+PM.png Stories - Our Urban Village: A new model for social, missing middle housing? - conversations with neighbours OUV.png Bar chart showing the frequency with which people have conversations with neighbours before and after move in. Before, people report conversing with neighbours yearly, monthly, or weekly. After move in, 100% report conversing with neighbours weekly or daily, showing a significant increase in connection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1715646956184-CEA8SHFV58EJHJRVS2AB/Screen+Shot+2024-05-13+at+5.35.46+PM.png Stories - Our Urban Village: A new model for social, missing middle housing? - neighbours as friends OUV.png Bar chart showing the number of neighbours people consider as friends before and after move in. Before, the majority (80%) report zero neighbours as friends. After move in, over half of people report having 3, 4, 5, or more neighbours as friends, showing an increase in close relationships with neighbours https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/dfb8650c-e764-4d3b-96d3-c97993e7f8ff/Screen+Shot+2024-05-13+at+5.46.47+PM.png Stories - Our Urban Village: A new model for social, missing middle housing? - Make it stand out A spring evening at Our Urban Village. (OUV Vancouver on Instagram) https://happycities.com/blog/placemaking-builds-trust monthly 0.5 2026-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/bffc5806-b62f-4c9a-8356-a0aa7f69bbb7/windsor-potlock-alex-song.jpg Stories - Placemaking builds trust. Here’s why cities should invest in it - Make it stand out Community potlucks are going strong at Bruce Avenue Park in Windsor, with a recent Taco Tuesday photo posted on the community’s Facebook group. (Alex Song) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/0ccd7839-c4b5-454b-bb08-13dc9f36b376/seca-chairs.jpg Stories - Placemaking builds trust. Here’s why cities should invest in it - Make it stand out Volunteers prepare a set of chairs to place in public spaces around the neighbourhood. (Shawnee-Evergreen Community Association) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/faf6a908-48a7-4e24-936f-0eb082336c72/Overige-shots-3-of-25-Mark-Bolk-1.jpg Stories - Placemaking builds trust. Here’s why cities should invest in it - Make it stand out Youth in Rotterdam participate in photography workshop and share their thoughts on plans for new public spaces in the neighbourhood. (Mark Bolk) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/5ae862ca-221a-480d-94e0-f2d192e44c9f/20230630_185444-1024x577.jpg Stories - Placemaking builds trust. Here’s why cities should invest in it - Make it stand out Community members write ideas on post-it notes for what they want to see in their neighbourhood. (Happy Cities) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/26ed42f3-7008-4454-9f52-6822f0e8c46e/20230630_171616-1024x577.jpg Stories - Placemaking builds trust. Here’s why cities should invest in it - Make it stand out The City of Surrey is supporting placemaking in local neighbourhoods through the Focus Newton project. (Happy Cities) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1713383092817-CTE6YDNFL3FHUY9Q7W6Y/myths-mirrors-art-gabe-abate.png Stories - Placemaking builds trust. Here’s why cities should invest in it - Make it stand out Myths and Mirrors Community Arts led a community mural project, inviting people experiencing homelessness and poverty to shape a shared outdoor space. 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Townhouses have direct entrances at ground-level, with small patios out front. (Cornerstone Architecture) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759983456-VA7RCRP0KR4L4WNQ68L4/DSCF2738_level-1024x683.jpg Stories - How cohousing builds support across generations Driftwood Village is built around a shared courtyard, a community heart for kids and adults alike. (Emma Avery / Happy Cities) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759983049-DPFAAD15ENIG4D1J6ACT/DSCF2714-1024x683.jpg Stories - How cohousing builds support across generations Small seating nooks are placed along wide outdoor hallways and next to elevators on each floor, creating spaces for residents to connect. (Emma Avery / Happy Cities) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759982446-F1GQZYU1Z9YFL47CNVMS/DSCF2697-1024x683.jpg Stories - How cohousing builds support across generations Private units and balconies overlook the shared courtyard, creating a sense of community and safety for kids to play. (Emma Avery / Happy Cities) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759989662-IN2Y6SL31PUYWFWTSS14/patrice-driftwood-concert-1024x771.jpeg Stories - How cohousing builds support across generations Residents organize a regular community concert series, hosted in the common house. (Driftwood Village Cohousing) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759981948-P14A9PK9F5CLZ3YP276Y/DSCF2643-1024x683.jpg Stories - How cohousing builds support across generations The common house includes a shared kitchen and dining space, and opens onto the courtyard. (Emma Avery / Happy Cities) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759989356-J3S0QOHXWXB6EZ0Z7I5F/patrice-driftwood-village-garden-1024x768.jpg Stories - How cohousing builds support across generations The pack of four year-olds, working hard at planting the rooftop community garden. (Driftwood Village Cohousing) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759981645-415QAW262QJ627VHG5OX/DSCF2632-1024x683.jpg Stories - How cohousing builds support across generations The shared kids playroom at Driftwood Village, complete with a climbing wall, washroom, and soft cushions. (Emma Avery / Happy Cities) https://happycities.com/blog/can-our-homes-make-us-less-lonely monthly 0.5 2026-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759872957-CGJ4KI5CUK9BCL3RNOHE/IMG_1217-LMC-library-1024x768.jpg Stories - Can our homes make us less lonely? The sixth floor elevator nook at Little Mountain Cohousing is also a community library, encouraging residents to linger and connect in the space. (Little Mountain Cohousing) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/7ae7b431-88cb-4c82-97fc-4265d88b5066/housing-types-density-graphic-HC-logo.png Stories - Can our homes make us less lonely? People can be happy and socially connected in many types of housing, from low density to high density. But how we design our buildings and neighbourhoods matters. (Happy Cities) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759982752-1JW26WCYDZE3NI826XQM/DSCF2712-1024x683.jpg Stories - Can our homes make us less lonely? The outdoor corridors at Driftwood Village are lined with social nooks, cozy places for people to pause and chat with neighbours. (Emma Avery / Happy Cities) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759987449-OJFBKS8UO0Z0OV393SEE/five88-david-baker-architects-mariko-reed-1024x682.png Stories - Can our homes make us less lonely? A large, shared laundry room opens onto a play space for kids. (Mariko Reed / David Baker Architects). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759985703-D7N54504JJOWE49W15YG/The-Bowline_BR_008-768x1024.jpg Stories - Can our homes make us less lonely? A bike repair nook at the Bowline, a rental building in North Vancouver, doubles as a social space. (Hey Neighbour Collective) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759888947-8AGKLKQZ4V21JY6R15AV/Lobby-board-large-size-1024x763.jpg Stories - Can our homes make us less lonely? Residents share notices and recipes on a message board in the lobby of the Q Apartments. (The Q Connectors) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759880447-IKSBN08J2JB29WE6WQQG/IMG_4704-1024x768.jpeg Stories - Can our homes make us less lonely? A parking spot outside of Quayside Village has been converted into a covered patio space. (Meg Wray) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759985355-PRK4LT9NH7PZOW6MV6XE/The-Bowline-L-005-768x1024.jpg Stories - Can our homes make us less lonely? The large lobby at the Bowline doubles as lounge and meeting space. Near the entrance, stairs lead up to amenities on the second floor, encouraging physical activity. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759982344-Z6OBGPZHJXQJ2244PGQ1/DSCF2679-1024x683.jpg Stories - Can our homes make us less lonely? The Driftwood Village rooftop includes patio space and a large community vegetable garden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759983943-KW8W0GMLPHN06FY4ZX2L/IMG_8738-768x1024.jpeg Stories - Can our homes make us less lonely? Outdoor walkways at the Victoria encourage physical activity and social connection. The rooftop garden is well-used by residents. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759883165-CKRGFI8ANYA9UJWU5WOA/IMG_4196_edited-e1656433730199-915x1024.jpg Stories - Can our homes make us less lonely? Indigenous residents and staff built a teepee in the common courtyard and garden outside Lu'ma Native Housing Society's modular housing building. (Madeleine Hebert / Happy Cities) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759890649-LEFH2LC2JGNYHIA1DMYU/Westridge-mural-large-size-1024x578.jpg Stories - Can our homes make us less lonely? Residents paint a mural together as part of Concert Properties' Community Connectors program. (Westridge Connectors) https://happycities.com/blog/does-density-hurt-happiness monthly 0.5 2026-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759986148-J2YOXRLU3NGFCGZIE2FW/article_graphic_VCH_density-1024x576.jpg Stories - Does density hurt happiness? People can be happy at many different scales of housing density. (Happy Cities) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759986054-4H71IWHEU0FH1WVWH2KC/all-responses-TEST-1024x791.jpg Stories - Does density hurt happiness? Map of 1,886 survey respondents in Metro Vancouver. (Licker Geospatial and Happy Cities) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759987068-657SVNFMMKQSTE2RDRL7/density-map-v2-TEST-1024x791.jpg Stories - Does density hurt happiness? Population density is largely concentrated in town centres and along rapid transit routes in the Metro Vancouver region. (Licker Geospatial and Happy Cities) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759987951-1FJY8DMQOY8T9M2660CY/general-wellbeing-TEST-1024x791.jpg Stories - Does density hurt happiness? People were just as likely to report good wellbeing in high-density areas compared to low-density areas. (Licker Geospatial and Happy Cities) https://happycities.com/blog/10-years-of-happy-city-our-readers-stories monthly 0.5 2024-03-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759978704-QPL4ZF9WGYFMKF7I3JGP/IMG_3468-1024x768.jpg Stories - 10 years of Happy City: Our readers' stories Happy City: Transforming Our Lives Through Urban Design, by Charles Montgomery, first published in 2013. https://happycities.com/blog/placemaking-is-like-a-box-of-chocolates monthly 0.5 2026-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759980038-74PDFBRRMPFOTPUBU8FD/PXL_20231125_182114817-scaled-e1702058165818-1024x624.jpg Stories - Placemaking is like a box of chocolates A typical bench on a street corner in Mount Pleasant, Vancouver. (Anson Ching) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759980348-415RBCXVSDL3KY4SH96E/Screen-Shot-2023-11-22-at-9.22.09-AM-1024x766.png Stories - Placemaking is like a box of chocolates A friendship bench. (Canadian Mental Health Association Windsor-Essex) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759979650-5KE60U5O6A46ZNNAC83X/PXL_20231125_181758655-1024x771.jpg Stories - Placemaking is like a box of chocolates A typical wooden bench in the Mount Pleasant neighbourhood in Vancouver. (Anson Ching) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759981159-WIBG774NHWQERJRTL79R/triangulate-scaled-e1702059112760-1024x624.jpg Stories - Placemaking is like a box of chocolates Steps leading down from the Vancouver Art Gallery. (Happy Cities) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759977755-RANG4LKAVR12J6EFQG2G/B87D4013-9331-47D6-AB0D-8442DBA9B378_1_105_c.jpeg Stories - Placemaking is like a box of chocolates Old church pews, painted and repurposed as seating and planter boxes. (Emma Avery) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759978949-SUDE3KZZOR0I9GPOE4E4/IMG_4461-1024x768.jpg Stories - Placemaking is like a box of chocolates Benches and low walls can both work as seating. (Happy Cities) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759978450-6INELIUL6VV4K0UI4N9Q/DSCF2573-scaled-e1702059335676-1024x677.jpg Stories - Placemaking is like a box of chocolates Long, winding wood benches at a public plaza. (Emma Avery) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759964754-8P2ZJA9R7IQR8IGAO72J/20230812_131559-1024x768.jpg Stories - Placemaking is like a box of chocolates Adirondack chairs on the waterfront. (Tristan Cleveland) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759978146-4E5OLWZSN0BMVKLU44X1/DSCF2556-1024x683.jpg Stories - Placemaking is like a box of chocolates Lounge chairs and astroturf seating. (Emma Avery) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759947754-PW1CN1I4XRGEY189JKX0/35639483635_bca7ebcfa6_k-1024x768.jpg Stories - Placemaking is like a box of chocolates Bute-Robson Plaza. (Paul Krueger / Flickr) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759934748-RDOP024O8BL6ANJ5JQVV/COV-VIVA-parklets-20181010-42-1024x683.jpg Stories - Placemaking is like a box of chocolates 14th and Main Plaza.(Alison Boulier) https://happycities.com/blog/10-years-of-happy-city monthly 0.5 2024-10-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759833653-RNYT1GBGBMSWB3K0509C/IMG_2426-1024x769.jpg Stories - Celebrating 10 years of Happy City Happy City: Transforming Our Lives Through Urban Design, by Charles Montgomery, first published in 2013. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759974965-GRE0A56QY0AH25YLEAVC/Screen-Shot-2023-11-30-at-8.10.50-AM-1024x416.png Stories - Celebrating 10 years of Happy City Kingdom Street in Paddington Central, 2015. (Happy Cities) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759975649-DXMS77890MXBBW8I96NB/Screen-Shot-2023-11-30-at-8.11.23-AM-1024x377.png Stories - Celebrating 10 years of Happy City Kingdom Street in Paddington Central, 2017, after repaving, landscaping, and vehicle speed controls. (Happy Cities) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759971681-JONWHSA4F8GM7OJW09NR/DSCF5456-1024x683.png Stories - Celebrating 10 years of Happy City https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759970943-GWZLB5982QBWZDFD1G4J/Copy-of-Screenshot-2017-09-27-17.45.46.png Stories - Celebrating 10 years of Happy City https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759839984-BQAUJTH6UZTXNNOFGGX1/IMG_20190927_151548-768x1024.jpg Stories - Celebrating 10 years of Happy City https://happycities.com/blog/for-happier-healthier-communities-invest-in-placemaking monthly 0.5 2026-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/ceef9785-caac-44f4-be73-03c579c2bc48/Open-Streets-Photo-by-CNV.png Stories - For happier, healthier communities, invest in placemaking - Make it stand out Placemaking creates opportunities for people to connect. (City of North Vancouver) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1718210728462-B527PVN1UJFOEHND5M8Q/Ukulee+lessons+on+the+Platform.jpg Stories - For happier, healthier communities, invest in placemaking - Ukulele lessons on the Platform.jpg A man teaches ukelele to six kids who are sitting on wooden chairs on the Platform, and outdoor wooden deck in Silton https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759975948-JB73G55QU6R8S1IOXG1R/Silton-Concert.jpg Stories - For happier, healthier communities, invest in placemaking photo of people gathering for an outdoor concert at dusk. They have brought their own lawn chairs to sit on the grass in the area surrounding "the Platform", a large wooden deck that hosts activities in Silton. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/eabcaa22-ea17-45e8-9a4d-4187cb3fe83d/Harbour+Road+Neighbour+Hub%2C+Photo+by+Leah+Karlberg.jpg Stories - For happier, healthier communities, invest in placemaking - Make it stand out Harbour Road Neighbour Hub, with playful seating and emergency supplies. (Leah Karlberg) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/486acca9-8b8b-4b87-ba4f-0287c5dfbbf3/Restaurant+patio%2C+Photo+by+Leah+Karlberg.jpg Stories - For happier, healthier communities, invest in placemaking - Make it stand out Restaurant patio, lined with planter boxes and a little free library in Victoria. (Leah Karlberg) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/7aaa8a56-2924-415b-af81-064b2525d41d/Montreal+open+street%2C+Photo+by+Emma+Avery.jpg Stories - For happier, healthier communities, invest in placemaking - Make it stand out Kids gather to watch a free outdoor play on a Montreal open street. (Emma Avery) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1713383789824-6YO64NL7A0YMAHUU045Q/HappyCity_GlenbrookStMurals_screen-2.jpg Stories - For happier, healthier communities, invest in placemaking Photo of four students painting colourful curb extensions on the intersection outside their school, to create a safer street. The students smile as they paint a bright yellow, orange, red and blue pattern on the street together. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1713383827827-CU7BPUQ03CY26R3MBHOW/HappyCity_GlenbrookStMurals_screen-20.jpg Stories - For happier, healthier communities, invest in placemaking Birds eye view photo of the painted curb extensions at an intersection in New Westminster (before the white lines were painted around the edges and before bollards were installed). The curb extensions are painted with a bright geometric pattern in blue, red, orange and yellow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759977143-E8FNALS9WE3M0ZBBZRE4/Surrey-Chimney-Heights-park-photo-City-of-Surrey-1024x576.jpg Stories - For happier, healthier communities, invest in placemaking - Make it stand out Covered seating at Surrey Chimney Heights Park. (City of Surrey) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759957040-24FV6V66ZXR3XXSH13Q2/20230630_170404-1024x577.jpg Stories - For happier, healthier communities, invest in placemaking - Make it stand out Community pop-up event in Newton, Surrey. (Happy Cities) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/f6af2fa9-f685-47b9-8328-a53e19a34137/Open-Streets-Photo-by-CNV.jpg Stories - For happier, healthier communities, invest in placemaking - Make it stand out Curb-side patio, as part of the North Vancouver Open Streets project. (City of North Vancouver) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/d3d1e7bf-cc7a-42f6-9d8a-9bb498bbb6e2/Open-Streets-2-Photo-by-CNV.jpg Stories - For happier, healthier communities, invest in placemaking - Make it stand out Curb-side patio, as part of the North Vancouver Open Streets project. (City of North Vancouver) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/944d9839-a2a0-4ee7-acd0-343ed632627d/Placemaking+toolkit+%28photo+by+City+of+Victoria%29.jpg Stories - For happier, healthier communities, invest in placemaking - Make it stand out Placemaking in action. (City of Victoria) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/e59222b0-fdab-471f-b3fb-cecae90e979a/20230812_131721-1024x768.jpg Stories - For happier, healthier communities, invest in placemaking - Make it stand out A lively patio space on the waterfront. (Tristan Cleveland / Happy Cities) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/55f830a4-4d22-41ee-918e-73cb8f4b4745/20230812_131249-e1698080956710-1024x664.jpg Stories - For happier, healthier communities, invest in placemaking - Make it stand out Orange hammocks on the waterfront. (Tristan Cleveland / Happy Cities) https://happycities.com/blog/halifax-waterfront-power-of-placemaking monthly 0.5 2026-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759969052-WYF2KVIXF0R9MRP3U6FC/Salt-Yard-20-e1698333717864-1024x633.jpeg Stories - How Halifax built the most vibrant waterfront in Canada: Decades of small changes Salt Yard at night, a public space of over 30,000 square feet along the Halifax Waterfront. (Build Nova Scotia) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759966853-51QFV1M95G8GNJT6K99E/20230827_190110-scaled-e1698256551549-1024x585.jpg Stories - How Halifax built the most vibrant waterfront in Canada: Decades of small changes Salter Street Landing. (Tristan Cleveland) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759964754-8P2ZJA9R7IQR8IGAO72J/20230812_131559-1024x768.jpg Stories - How Halifax built the most vibrant waterfront in Canada: Decades of small changes Adirondack chairs on the waterfront. (Tristan Cleveland) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759969343-H969ARPVW7MMC12A70OW/Salt-Yard-Select-Summer-medium-1024x682.jpg Stories - How Halifax built the most vibrant waterfront in Canada: Decades of small changes Kiosks on the Waterfront. (Build Nova Scotia) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759964945-WSTETEQZMPAIVVQCTI49/20230812_131721-1024x768.jpg Stories - How Halifax built the most vibrant waterfront in Canada: Decades of small changes (Tristan Cleveland) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759967758-LHIJXWOPD1I7J4T50LOI/Credit-to-Riaz-Oozeer-e1698080468670-1024x742.jpg Stories - How Halifax built the most vibrant waterfront in Canada: Decades of small changes The Wave, Halifax. (Riaz Oozeer) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759965439-LA5YTK9ZNIUNN8647FZ5/20230812_132010-scaled-e1698081253202-1024x698.jpg Stories - How Halifax built the most vibrant waterfront in Canada: Decades of small changes Playground on Halifax Waterfront. (Tristan Cleveland) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759968443-CYAJZQKIAMHJTBTW2RXX/JARDINE_QUEENS_MARQUE_0821_38-1024x755.jpg Stories - How Halifax built the most vibrant waterfront in Canada: Decades of small changes Queen’s Marque. (Harrison Jardine / Fathom Studio) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759966248-GU06Y1Q0X5240T9MJ8H2/20230812_132434-scaled-e1698081208604-1024x587.jpg Stories - How Halifax built the most vibrant waterfront in Canada: Decades of small changes The Halifax ferry terminal, with new public seating. (Tristan Cleveland) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759963252-3F6977BTWF7WEVY8WUZD/1975-January-Water-Street-Gary-Wilson-photo-Imperial-Oil-tanker-Dartmouth-Oland-wharf-with-Bluenose-II-Salvage-Shed-at-left-1024x709.jpg Stories - How Halifax built the most vibrant waterfront in Canada: Decades of small changes Halifax Waterfront, 1975. Compare this to the view today. (Gary Wilson) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759970045-XG565W22N4STIW1MGB6H/Waterfront-barriers-1024x576.jpg Stories - How Halifax built the most vibrant waterfront in Canada: Decades of small changes Many barriers make it difficult to reach the Halifax waterfront. (Image from Google Earth, with labels added by Tristan Cleveland) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759966360-PFXLVT9E7KI6G80M6XIS/20230812_141000-e1698081173797-1024x689.jpg Stories - How Halifax built the most vibrant waterfront in Canada: Decades of small changes Salter Street Landing. (Tristan Cleveland) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759968144-Y5D427JQC5W7Y4A2DAYW/JARDINE_QUEENS_MARQUE_0821_02-1024x683.jpg Stories - How Halifax built the most vibrant waterfront in Canada: Decades of small changes Queen’s Marque. 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In turn, this allows more businesses to open, extending streetlife even further. (Diagram by Todor Stojanovski, with adjustments by Tristan Cleveland) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759958654-A7F8NVE7S25WIQE7P5U4/20230519_143711-scaled-e1693942734647-1024x706.jpg Stories - The secret to vibrant streets? Focus on what people can see People on the street, a short walk from the Surrey Central Station and City Hall, next to a university campus. (Tristan Cleveland) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759959448-59BDSUHTATG8XC35AN78/20230519_144736-scaled-e1693942680884-1024x573.jpg Stories - The secret to vibrant streets? Focus on what people can see A parking lot between two transit stations in Surrey. King George Station, and its towers, are in the background. 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(Tristan Cleveland) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759944544-1ODU5WS0FLIJ4Q4FU4D8/20230519_145330-1024x768.jpg Stories - Zoning won’t create walkable suburbs on its own. But one great block might. The old car-centric development model bordering the new model, on 100 Ave., Surrey. (Tristan Cleveland) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759947143-Y4GYN80M02EQJ045SMOS/346110744_2228241774050424_333833145069143525_n-e1687909387718-1024x683.jpg Stories - Zoning won’t create walkable suburbs on its own. But one great block might. Surrey Civic Plaza shows some signs of life. 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(Ethos Urban) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759943442-VMC25L2R1ZKAAMDQAUX1/000354070033_32-1024x679.jpg Stories - Don’t fear density: BC’s housing targets can be a wellbeing win A mixed-use main street opened up to pedestrians for a festival. (Emma Avery / Happy Cities) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759947754-PW1CN1I4XRGEY189JKX0/35639483635_bca7ebcfa6_k-1024x768.jpg Stories - Don’t fear density: BC’s housing targets can be a wellbeing win Bute-Robson Plaza, in Vancouver's West End. (Paul Krueger / Flickr) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759950665-L7DIO1MIXPZ1ZC7E1V06/Screen-Shot-2023-06-08-at-12.03.44-PM-e1686252677556-1024x524.png Stories - Don’t fear density: BC’s housing targets can be a wellbeing win Quayside Village in North Vancouver is a 19-unit cohousing project built to match the feel of a residential neighbourhood. (Google Streetview) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759952349-TZ470E61VLQ97ROJMUSX/cohere-scaled-e1686256018797-823x1024.jpeg Stories - Don’t fear density: BC’s housing targets can be a wellbeing win Co:Here is a mixed-income apartment building where residents have space to cook, eat and garden together. (Co:Here Foundation) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/74e32d17-da01-4b7a-ae47-dcef736a99dc/falsecreek-daniel-lobo-flickr.jpg Stories - Don’t fear density: BC’s housing targets can be a wellbeing win - Make it stand out Vancouver's Olympic Village offers dense, multi-unit housing above shops, restaurants, and public spaces. (Daniel Lobo / Flickr) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759944747-S1TXP8ZHNUT9MDCLME2U/20911_lakeside_davidbakerarch-scaled-e1686254151483-794x1024.jpeg Stories - Don’t fear density: BC’s housing targets can be a wellbeing win Balconies on lower floors provide social connection between neighbours at the street level. (David Baker Architects) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759855842-X3935ETYFVCW3956AS61/28122316_cohousing.jpg Stories - Don’t fear density: BC’s housing targets can be a wellbeing win Residents dine together on a shared outdoor terrace at Capitol Hill Urban Cohousing. (Schemata Workshop) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1458bec6-100c-4e9a-8b7a-9213ffc2488b/IMG_1217+LMC+library.jpg Stories - Don’t fear density: BC’s housing targets can be a wellbeing win - Make it stand out An elevator nook designed to promote social interaction. 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(m01229 / Flickr) https://happycities.com/blog/how-to-include-more-people-in-community-engagement monthly 0.5 2026-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759905139-MT7V27KQ6YDJQ3I6T9J3/DSCF5292-1024x683.png Stories - Community engagement is failing us. Here's how to fix it Community engagement can be more than just a boring public meeting. (Emma Avery / Happy Cities) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759909053-T79EMNF559K0DY2TSH6D/Screen-Shot-2023-01-30-at-5.00.11-PM-1024x613.png Stories - Community engagement is failing us. Here's how to fix it Photo of several wooden stencils of people walking, biking, rolling, skateboarding, and more, on a table in a children's school classroom. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759908850-4U1K3XCWQKOS8K1FTFL6/Screen-Shot-2023-01-30-at-4.59.45-PM-1024x798.png Stories - Community engagement is failing us. Here's how to fix it Photo showing several kids hands painting wooden stencils of bicycle figures in different colours https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759903241-PFQUH182495MQ1H6P888/Copy-of-Agnes-Sun-49-1024x683.jpg Stories - Community engagement is failing us. Here's how to fix it Photo of the interim Agnes Street Greenway in New Westminster on a sunny day. The greenway (bike and pedestrian route) is separated from car traffic on the street by concrete barriers and bollards. The bollards are decorated with colourful stencils of bikes, people, skateboarders, pedestrians, and people in wheelchairs, painted by local kids. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759902553-58O61Q7X1K7HSHIRHBK3/Copy-of-Agnes-Sun-21-683x1024.jpg Stories - Community engagement is failing us. Here's how to fix it Photo of a bright yellow sign attached to a street pole, saying "Kids Korner at Agnes Greenway". The sign explains that the art on the greenway was painted by local children at the Kids Korner after school program, while encouraging people to visit t https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759905547-PC22B7HA6W1BK4X61WD1/DSCF6145-1024x683.jpg Stories - Community engagement is failing us. Here's how to fix it Participants work together at a co-design workshop to create a vision for a new public space. (Emma Avery / Happy Cities) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759907643-PHJB570ZAIVKFXHM9Q26/IMG_0986-2-1024x768.jpg Stories - Community engagement is failing us. Here's how to fix it Photo of a pop-up engagement event in a public park. Chalk letters on the ground read, "What do you think?" There is a table set up with free food and snacks, and several tents to provide shade https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/629c10d3-c2f0-49dd-a891-9468b28c6f7c/IMG_9414-1024x768.jpg Stories - Community engagement is failing us. Here's how to fix it A Happy Cities team member conducts a short survey on a street with a woman using a wheelchair https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1710871851548-MEXPITGUKV1M95BPA2X4/DSCF5075-1024x683.png Stories - Community engagement is failing us. Here's how to fix it A young girl helps a local artist paint a community mural at a pop-up event hosted by Happy Cities. The mural shows several smiling faces, and there is a sign that says "paint with me" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759904053-YDI7L4BU6ZIVT3Y21OAR/DSCF5126-1024x683.jpg Stories - Community engagement is failing us. Here's how to fix it Close up photo of oranges, bananas, napkins, masks, and hand sanitizer on a table https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759904845-8RVP8HIL6Z1WZODF1JWX/DSCF5273-scaled-e1675267954317-1024x612.jpg Stories - Community engagement is failing us. Here's how to fix it Local artists display their crafts on tables at a pop-up engagement event hosted by Happy Cities. Artists display pottery and sewn crafts. People visit the tables and engage in conversation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/7fc1a4c7-bd28-4aa7-ac9e-7f8cbc61c30f/DSCF5169-1024x683.png Stories - Community engagement is failing us. Here's how to fix it two community members speak with a Happy Cities team member at an engagement event https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759905354-0IPR5WLN7UGUID4UEIXJ/DSCF5374-1024x683.jpg Stories - Community engagement is failing us. Here's how to fix it Close up of a local artists crafts on display at an engagement event hosted by Happy Cities. Colourful fabrics are sewn into cloths, bags, and more https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759903844-5HVEML95TF2R4M3DGUAE/DSCF5085-683x1024.png Stories - Community engagement is failing us. Here's how to fix it A young girl plays ping pong at an engagement event hosted by Happy Cities. In the background, a group of people have a conversation. Decorative bunting is strung overhead https://happycities.com/blog/walkable-spanish-streets-show-whats-possible-for-north-america monthly 0.5 2026-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759899354-WOSPHE28V66KH5XWPXD1/20220815_132834-1024x461.jpg Stories - Walkable Spanish streets show what’s possible for North America Warm and cozy street life on this pedestrian avenue in Logroño, Spain. (Isabel Garcia) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759897844-6STMN3W0DMSE1CPQEAUX/20211102_114353-1024x461.jpg Stories - Walkable Spanish streets show what’s possible for North America The intersection of Main Street and 2nd Avenue in Vancouver. Wide streets and fast-moving cars dominate the street, making it an uncomfortable walking experience for people. (Isabel Garcia) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759909542-6JNYU6292KE9GJEAIRIK/spain_walkable_streets_diagrams-01-1024x576.jpg Stories - Walkable Spanish streets show what’s possible for North America Calle Real, Segovia, during the day. (Happy Cities) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759909775-OHB33MET7JJ6ZFXBG3BF/spain_walkable_streets_diagrams-02-1024x576.jpg Stories - Walkable Spanish streets show what’s possible for North America Calle Real, Segovia, at night. (Happy Cities) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759908245-FN16U0ZEAIYAWMEBSQ0U/Screen-Shot-2023-01-16-at-2.42.43-PM-1024x561.png Stories - Walkable Spanish streets show what’s possible for North America Parking spot patios on Main Street, Vancouver. (Google Street View) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759909947-51GXPHXCOZOP3GS95ZBP/spain_walkable_streets_diagrams-03-1024x576.jpg Stories - Walkable Spanish streets show what’s possible for North America Downtown Logroño, Spain. (Happy Cities) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759911248-RJB12YUSIAV3XN6FBU84/spain_walkable_streets_diagrams-04-1024x576.jpg Stories - Walkable Spanish streets show what’s possible for North America Mixed-use residential street, Logroño, Spain. 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(Happy Cities) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759900857-CNNJ9YO4DBG1KPR2ZTKK/20221207_183002-1024x577.jpg Stories - Walkable Spanish streets show what’s possible for North America https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759900255-05HOL9YHBI2SZUF6CKGA/20221207_182852-577x1024.jpg Stories - Walkable Spanish streets show what’s possible for North America https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759898644-K5WIXUH036A6ZKWU180T/20220814_195452-1024x461.jpg Stories - Walkable Spanish streets show what’s possible for North America Santo Domingo de la Calzada, a small village located along the Camino de Santiago, uses license plate scanners to restrict car circulation to local residents. (Isabel Garcia) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759898757-136P62EB3SF7JBBX97LA/20220815_132323-1024x461.jpg Stories - Walkable Spanish streets show what’s possible for North America Logroño similarly restricts vehicle access to the downtown area by license plate, only allowing residents or designated vehicles to enter. (Isabel Garcia) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759901151-325S7QFG0CTRNNFNW3CB/20221207_185410-scaled-e1674239183655-1024x756.jpg Stories - Walkable Spanish streets show what’s possible for North America People make way for an emergency vehicle along a pedestrian street in Segovia. (Isabel Garcia) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759899742-PPWCYIIJ6NSO15UFI3BY/20221130_120138-1024x577.jpg Stories - Walkable Spanish streets show what’s possible for North America https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759899449-AY4QK9DVIKG5BLKUGYHF/20221130_115359-1024x577.jpg Stories - Walkable Spanish streets show what’s possible for North America https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759838517-I9AVFX1BAANYNXXDE6BY/COV-VIVA-parklets-20181010-43-1038x692-640x480-2.jpg Stories - Walkable Spanish streets show what’s possible for North America 14th-Main Plaza (Alison Boulier) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759839146-SGHLEH1CVKIJAXUVOSST/COV-VIVA-parklets-20181010-8-1038x692-640x480-2.jpg Stories - Walkable Spanish streets show what’s possible for North America Bute-Robson Plaza (Alison Boulier) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759838940-S41375NEZ29T26PV537D/COV-VIVA-parklets-20181010-10-1038x692-640x480-2.jpg Stories - Walkable Spanish streets show what’s possible for North America Bute-Robson Plaza (Alison Boulier) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759901045-I4FA3W9HA545PSPR4TXV/20221207_184808-scaled-e1674239764315-1024x581.jpg Stories - Walkable Spanish streets show what’s possible for North America If you create a wonderful street, people will use it. (Isabel Garcia) https://happycities.com/blog/how-listening-to-youth-leads-to-better-urban-design monthly 0.5 2026-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759840483-OIV60X5XVIPS0BD7C80B/Overige-shots-14-of-25-Mark-Bolk-e1587595175876-1-1024x512.jpg Stories - How listening to kids leads to better urban design A group of young boys walk together along a street in Bloemhof, Rotterdam. (Mark Bolk) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759906942-GVWH5W0DC79B25H5XQO8/IMG_0166-768x1024.jpg Stories - How listening to kids leads to better urban design Photography offers a creative way for community members to explore their neighbourhood. (Eva van Breugel) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759907442-ZBFMJX4UFJ2MSWTSCQC3/IMG_0563-768x1024.jpg Stories - How listening to kids leads to better urban design Local photographer Mark Bolk teaches a photography workshop for teens. (Happy Cities) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759857729-1PDU6185E4WJX6OP1QJD/Copy-of-Overige-shots-7-of-25-e1644531726412-1024x683.jpg Stories - How listening to kids leads to better urban design Through a photography workshop, local kids learned a new skill and had fun showing us their neighbourhood. (Mark Bolk) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759843759-XU4Y00R2Z9ODY0OT0I2I/HappyCity_GlenbrookStMurals_screen-18-1024x683.jpg Stories - How listening to kids leads to better urban design https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759845034-EPMB6TPWUIHU8STB9ELQ/HappyCity_GlenbrookStMurals_screen-20-1024x768.jpg Stories - How listening to kids leads to better urban design https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759844343-63SHQ1FF1KI5BUZAFR6I/HappyCity_GlenbrookStMurals_screen-2-1-1024x683.jpg Stories - How listening to kids leads to better urban design https://happycities.com/blog/seven-lessons-for-implementing-social-activities-for-neighbours-in-multi-unit-housing monthly 0.5 2026-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759896456-5QUR6YVWIBHZUKUWA8EM/illustration-for-step-6-website-1024x543.png Stories - Seven lessons for implementing social activities in rental housing Resident-led social activities can boost community connectedness and resilience in multi-unit buildings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759894951-Y9AGYCM89BUB3FG8G7UR/Screen-Shot-2022-12-12-at-3.32.23-PM-1024x497.png Stories - Seven lessons for implementing social activities in rental housing Snapshot of results from Happy Cities' wellbeing survey of residents at Collingwood Village. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759895744-GOS1B6PCR7U497Y5HLXX/Seeds.png Stories - Seven lessons for implementing social activities in rental housing Distributing seed packets and encouraging residents to share photos of their gardening online with each other https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759889742-NMH4LZXZYA77PIIALEIW/Lobby-board.png Stories - Seven lessons for implementing social activities in rental housing Hanging an interactive recipe board in the laundry room https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759893544-3IJWLG9BX0OFWEFLL7NP/Easter.png Stories - Seven lessons for implementing social activities in rental housing Organizing an easter basket giveaway https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759894354-GITRTP9G3IRI91GMWCUW/Getting-to-know-neighbours-05-1024x512.png Stories - Seven lessons for implementing social activities in rental housing Snapshot of results from Happy Cities' wellbeing survey of residents at Collingwood Village. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759894657-D5PA3R90AT3UOBUUM7B6/Getting-to-know-neighbours-06-1024x512.png Stories - Seven lessons for implementing social activities in rental housing Snapshot of results from Happy Cities' wellbeing survey of residents at Collingwood Village. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759895054-KIFW0HZ6HOVCKW9CKV3U/Screen-Shot-2022-12-13-at-8.36.17-AM-1024x1003.png Stories - Seven lessons for implementing social activities in rental housing Snapshot of results from Hey Neighbour Collective's survey of Community Connectors across 15 Concert buildings. https://happycities.com/blog/happy-healthy-tenants-benefit-landlords-too monthly 0.5 2026-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759896255-XDK0ME5LEY75EP99BK32/hnc-diagram-v1.1-1024x538.jpg Stories - Happy, healthy tenants benefit landlords, too A diagram of the roadmap to social connectedness in multi-unit housing, overlaid on a rendering of the planned Vienna House project in Vancouver. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759894746-81BOY66S3EM83MVGUZ2W/Roadmap-Happy-Cities-1024x1014.jpg Stories - Happy, healthy tenants benefit landlords, too This roadmap embodies much of the work that we are doing with our various partners. We are early in the journey and eager for broader engagement with the housing sector going forward. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759891848-90WGLV4XBNKKVYY0DIY0/Copy-of-IMG_6398-scaled.jpg Stories - Happy, healthy tenants benefit landlords, too https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759892144-XIUCJTODLWLZ4LMTH9GM/Copy-of-_10A9317-scaled.jpg Stories - Happy, healthy tenants benefit landlords, too https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759892041-PBOF9JGG9ISNYI3UQJDE/Copy-of-_10A0207-scaled.jpg Stories - Happy, healthy tenants benefit landlords, too https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759891644-XLASV4FGDH3KNE0SZDCI/5_conclusion_v2-1024x791.png Stories - Happy, healthy tenants benefit landlords, too Social programming may require initial investment from landlords. But over time, landlords' involvement should decrease as residents drive the program forward. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759889742-NMH4LZXZYA77PIIALEIW/Lobby-board.png Stories - Happy, healthy tenants benefit landlords, too A fall-themed lobby board at The Q Apartments offers a hub for sharing events, recipes, and connecting with neighbours. (The Q Connectors) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759880648-JJCOBQYW77FETM0LZ6D3/IMG_4704.jpeg Stories - Happy, healthy tenants benefit landlords, too Transforming parking into social space outside Quayside Cohousing in North Vancouver. (Meg Wray) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759890848-QXU83PM28U92OXW0416U/volleyball-large-size-e1669781453834-1024x606.jpg Stories - Happy, healthy tenants benefit landlords, too Community Connectors organized a volleyball game in a nearby park for residents of a Concert Properties’ building. (Shelly Schnee) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759896145-KNDZK9OAUV9V31MNJATA/Vienna-House-Communal-balcony-PUBLIC-Architecture-Communication-scaled.jpg Stories - Happy, healthy tenants benefit landlords, too https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759890351-R0QUBNSY41TGUL2IACMB/Vienna-House-Courtyard-PUBLIC-Architecture-Communication-scaled.jpg Stories - Happy, healthy tenants benefit landlords, too https://happycities.com/blog/how-an-11-year-old-helped-connect-neighbours-through-the-pandemic monthly 0.5 2026-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759890245-QUZIUXTHWDK2GVGXUQV8/Screen-Shot-2022-11-30-at-12.00.40-PM-1024x503.png Stories - How an 11 year-old helped connect neighbours through the pandemic A Community Connector at Collingwood Village chats with neighbours virtually during the "speed neighbouring" event. (Uytae Lee / Happy Cities) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759889742-NMH4LZXZYA77PIIALEIW/Lobby-board.png Stories - How an 11 year-old helped connect neighbours through the pandemic A fall-themed lobby board at The Q Apartments became a hub for sharing events, recipes, and messages, helping residents connect safely during the pandemic. (The Q Connectors) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759887547-II7PL5O3W8MKCYRA00MK/Copy-of-thumb_IMG_0677_1024.jpg Stories - How an 11 year-old helped connect neighbours through the pandemic Community Connectors organized a volleyball game in a nearby park for residents living at Collingwood Village. (Shelly Schnee) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759890649-LEFH2LC2JGNYHIA1DMYU/Westridge-mural-large-size-1024x578.jpg Stories - How an 11 year-old helped connect neighbours through the pandemic Community Connectors at The Westridge organized a paint-by-numbers mural. Having the opportunity to shape common spaces boosts people's sense of belonging and social connectedness. (Westridge Connectors) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759887471-PN02Z1H8JCTRWF2UFD8X/1_social_connections_spectrum_v3-02-1024x791.png Stories - How an 11 year-old helped connect neighbours through the pandemic Over time, regular casual encounters help neighbours form deeper connections. (Happy Cities) https://happycities.com/blog/how-standards-can-enable-more-diversity-in-urban-design monthly 0.5 2026-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759887040-F8IU6ESHVLYCU52Y4AZM/4370976609_3be267cf3e_k-1024x770.jpeg Stories - How standards can enable more diversity in urban design Fernwood, a neighbourhood in Victoria, BC. Photo: Nick Kendrick / Flickr https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759887040-F8IU6ESHVLYCU52Y4AZM/4370976609_3be267cf3e_k-1024x770.jpeg Stories - How standards can enable more diversity in urban design Fernwood's main street is a lively, human-scaled community heart. Photo: Nick Kendrick / Flickr https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759887375-90V5Q27FZ1IKADJ7H61T/Larry-Uteck-1024x576.jpg Stories - How standards can enable more diversity in urban design Larry Uteck's main street is wide, and designed for cars. The environment discourages walking or community gatherings in public spaces. 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Different municipalities have varying rules about use of parking areas. https://happycities.com/blog/learning-from-community-housing-movements-corridors-social-spaces monthly 0.5 2026-03-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759873850-FYQV5KXYM3VXHB6V1H7J/Mahar-Quayside-walkways-Grace-Kim-1100px-e1651074536394-1024x928.png Stories - Learning from community housing movements: Transforming corridors into social spaces The exterior walkway at Quayside Village Cohousing features places to sit and chat, and is filled with plants. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759876147-3A8Y22H84QQA9LP0G157/Untitled-presentation-2-1024x1024.png Stories - Learning from community housing movements: Transforming corridors into social spaces https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759878441-X16V6P2ZICQQI664A867/windsong-cohousing-1.jpg Stories - Learning from community housing movements: Transforming corridors into social spaces Double-loaded corridor (Windsong Cohousing) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759877045-FD6O7KBGVKBGKNLCR184/commoncourtyard-Quayside2-683x1024.jpg Stories - Learning from community housing movements: Transforming corridors into social spaces Single-loaded corridor (Quayside Village Cohousing) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759873557-6WSKDARNIV1HKR1NJFV4/IMG_1217-LMC-library-scaled.jpg Stories - Learning from community housing movements: Transforming corridors into social spaces Point block access style (Little Mountain Cohousing) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759868050-ZZGJIRI3A18KV3QAMLVK/IMG_1429-faceblur-1024x761.jpg Stories - Learning from community housing movements: Transforming corridors into social spaces At Capital Hill Cohousing, units face out on to an exterior walkway and other common spaces. Photo: Schemata Workshop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759876648-CMRU286BZUWZ42GGF206/birthday-cake-and-bubbles-2-1024x768.jpg Stories - Learning from community housing movements: Transforming corridors into social spaces Exterior walkways at Capitol Hill Cohousing are wide enough for people to linger in, and overlook the common courtyard. Photo: Schemata Workshop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759874162-T30DHKQ8RRDAZY7M643H/Resalta_Kragelj-office-11-e1649811560812-864x1024.jpg Stories - Learning from community housing movements: Transforming corridors into social spaces An example of a nook adjacent to a corridor. Photo: Resalta / Kragelj Workplace + Design / Design Milk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759873557-6WSKDARNIV1HKR1NJFV4/IMG_1217-LMC-library-scaled.jpg Stories - Learning from community housing movements: Transforming corridors into social spaces Elevator nooks at Little Mountain Cohousing have been designed to accommodate social themes. The 6F nook, shown here, is the village library. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759871967-GYETKJKFSKD9T6TC2GD0/IMG_0253-LMC-band-on-6F-1024x768.jpg Stories - Learning from community housing movements: Transforming corridors into social spaces Little Mountain Cohousing features a variety of informal gathering spaces visible from circulation corridors. 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Photo: Windsong Cohousing Community https://happycities.com/blog/learning-from-community-housing-movements-the-social-potential-of-multi-unit-building-lobbies monthly 0.5 2026-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759872061-4E32MA17Z91PD1CV3YCN/IMG_1194-LMC-lounge-1024x787.jpg Stories - Learning from community housing movements: The social potential of multi-unit building lobbies Little Mountain Cohousing's entry lounge becomes an impromptu play area after school lets out. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759872365-HRLU2AE1PD9EOVM46I1J/IMG_1205-LMC-lounge-1024x761.jpg Stories - Learning from community housing movements: The social potential of multi-unit building lobbies At Little Mountain Cohousing, adults volunteer to care for their neighbours’ children. The building’s entry lounge becomes an impromptu play area after school. 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Creative activities allow participants an alternative way to express their personalities and share stories with one another. 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Photo: Jared Korb https://happycities.com/blog/can-we-design-pandemic-proof-cities monthly 0.5 2026-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/ae849708-3f60-475c-9179-80779a40c6c6/1TqtIPOPwyvfi2FktQ08H1Q.jpg Stories - Can we design pandemic-proof cities? - Make it stand out March 26, 2020, in Toronto. (Photo credit: Peter Thompson / National Post) https://happycities.com/blog/building-bridges-at-a-distance monthly 0.5 2026-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/43cad8e7-1067-49bd-91eb-32127b683188/image+%2817%29.jpg Stories - Building bridges at a distance - Make it stand out The Happy City team hosts a Zoom meeting for our toughest critics — our parents. https://happycities.com/blog/renewing-happy-citys-commitments-to-anti-racism monthly 0.5 2024-06-07 https://happycities.com/blog/the-pandemic-is-changing-the-way-we-use-city-spaces-for-good monthly 0.5 2026-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/0043f625-58ed-4f34-8a49-7fa45710748d/0TphpaguKnLJtq2Hn.jpg Stories - The pandemic is changing the way we use city spaces — for good - Make it stand out By Charles Montgomery and Tristan Cleveland https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/122140d1-2407-4191-ad56-78aef9956bf7/16wI_RE0VdS5o-ehWZIjBmQ.jpg Stories - The pandemic is changing the way we use city spaces — for good - Make it stand out Victoria Mayor Lisa Helps inspects vegetable seedlings at a city greenhouse once reserved for growing flowers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/000fc8f4-0894-4c3f-b70f-87333696c48d/1ZRikA8Ud-62I4RgyIat5IA.jpg Stories - The pandemic is changing the way we use city spaces — for good - Make it stand out Pop-up “Corona Cycleway” on Avenue Leclerc in Paris, imagined by Paris en Selle . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/cb33288e-da08-450d-832b-ab27b9626834/1bbYblkoYho3ZBEAnBxuPTQ.jpg Stories - The pandemic is changing the way we use city spaces — for good - Make it stand out In British Columbia, modular housing apartments such as this building in Vancouver are being built as a rapid response to homelessness. They can be constructed in as little as three months. https://happycities.com/blog/alone-together monthly 0.5 2024-03-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759837845-6IKUGPY5NUI525GJH1BH/1_tFN4bl5_HDtgNpvJJ8HTDg.png Stories - Alone, together Our team feeling happy and collaborative in a Friday afternoon Zoom meeting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/444bf6b2-c619-411f-a52d-faef5c9fb920/1_TMdJi5s5P_ViMbW7XIenIw.jpg Stories - Alone, together - Make it stand out This visual from Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Mariana Kaba explains how we can support our neighbours while maintaining social distancing. (Credit: https://twitter.com/AOC/status/1240446071022784512) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/e57b4a2e-6622-403f-a964-90ef42f8d0f5/0_3m0R9M82TZ53Uxg2.jpg Stories - Alone, together - Make it stand out Credit: Tristan Cleveland https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/49300168-8eaf-45b5-8053-28b5459031b2/1_IeexDCkFREx1WQZCst_6OA.jpg Stories - Alone, together - Make it stand out A performance in Turin, Italy on March 13, 2020 (Credit: Nicolò Campo / Getty) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/a7beafaf-f791-4eac-ae7d-ceb7016eb306/0_jmnr-OvjHxXrMJOj.jpg Stories - Alone, together - Make it stand out Credit: Twitter. Other examples here. https://happycities.com/blog/we-cant-solve-affordability-while-ignoring-wellbeing monthly 0.5 2026-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759834938-PL9GCF2SQ6VU5E64C5CQ/0_jI-q-YBIzkW6Ze9u.jpg Stories - We can’t solve affordability while ignoring wellbeing The Hydrostone Market in North End Halifax. (Photo credit: Tristan Cleveland) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/dd071b18-623e-4f09-9196-4f9390591f76/0_d-q4eOzWsd1wHALn.jpg Stories - We can’t solve affordability while ignoring wellbeing - Make it stand out Rodney Small, Acting Director of Common Good Solutions in Halifax’s North End. (Photo credit: Tristan Cleveland) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/09e21ca0-ed3b-42fb-9d7a-58986fc57a02/0_Y9EWfa8eL6IJv0Bl.jpg Stories - We can’t solve affordability while ignoring wellbeing - Make it stand out (Photo credit: Elinayozgonul, Wikimedia Commons) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/68bd4aca-18a3-4f81-8923-763879521fb6/0__hwIHMdVA3tBS2Ci.jpg Stories - We can’t solve affordability while ignoring wellbeing - Make it stand out (Source: David Shankbone, Wikimedia Commons) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/f0b32975-b50d-4f4a-9eb4-f1fd3cd33a11/1_iVytpVmJsPTNeHssYOkscg.jpg Stories - We can’t solve affordability while ignoring wellbeing - Make it stand out Left, Montreal’s Plateau neighbourhood achieves very high density with 2-to-3 story row housing. (Photo credit: Gene Arboit) Right, a building in Halifax’s North End, Saint Joseph’s Square, adds considerable housing while maintaining a people-friendly, sunny street. (Photo credit: Tristan Cleveland) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/357521c1-0622-455a-ab64-dceb4484ac15/0_1TgCF-DnboUIHn8D.jpg Stories - We can’t solve affordability while ignoring wellbeing - Make it stand out (Photo credit: Tristan Cleveland) https://happycities.com/blog/why-math-and-rigid-rules-arent-enough-to-build-great-cities monthly 0.5 2026-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/dfaba152-d5c5-4eb8-b18f-70e16e32dc69/0_dl2PxC0aRcHUmNEk.jpg Stories - Why math and rigid rules aren’t enough to build great cities - Make it stand out Photo credit: trip101 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/0108317a-af7d-4e1d-ab8c-ad8042a02df9/1_tiy3a-D79lrg3Ko3tBajLQ.jpg Stories - Why math and rigid rules aren’t enough to build great cities - Make it stand out Left: photo of Tiananmen Square (Photo credit: Paul Louis). Right: photo of 42nd Street in New York (Photo credit: David Brooks) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/3b2ce1fa-3ec0-4f76-9a56-449fb749bf2d/1_w0FROxEhBiBwv-6STG2DYw.jpg Stories - Why math and rigid rules aren’t enough to build great cities - Make it stand out Please note: someone made this insightful comparison in a blog post I read years ago. Please help me attribute the author if you know the source. Thank you! (Left photo credit: vgm8383, right: Miguel Virkkunen Carvalho) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/373e67c0-4fa1-4a0e-bb6f-3f238a9805ad/0_wmYJGPWyYmUUFILR.jpg Stories - Why math and rigid rules aren’t enough to build great cities - Make it stand out (Top left photo credit: Justin Veenema on Unsplash. Top right: pixels. Bottom left: Lui Peng on Unsplash. Bottom right: Charles on Unsplash) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/6aefc401-9a70-4b2f-8a58-9eddf9a0e686/1_s-e-JTxzH6yEBeAUgFVXUg.jpg Stories - Why math and rigid rules aren’t enough to build great cities - Make it stand out (Left photo credit: Siarhei Plashchynski on Unsplash. Right: Miguel Virkkunen Carvalho) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/e70357bc-cd00-49e4-ad1c-9b5724c85f44/1_hxqwrAbinz64k4ptRaecsw.jpg Stories - Why math and rigid rules aren’t enough to build great cities - Make it stand out (Top left photo credit: Siarhei Plashchynski on Unsplash. Bottom left: photo by Mac Glassford on Unsplash Bottom left: photo by Nyttend. 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Right: yiyiwuliu on Unsplash) https://happycities.com/blog/the-psychological-tricks-designers-use-to-make-cities-happier-places monthly 0.5 2026-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/2e7cb1e7-0853-44f1-bb71-c108c414b20f/1_q0JgTAroFmgPUw2iAxFlhg.jpg Stories - The psychological tricks designers use to make cities happier places - Make it stand out Credit: Citymapper / WIRED https://happycities.com/blog/happy-city-wellbeing-framework-equity monthly 0.5 2026-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/bbcebf08-4c53-4bac-bc82-fc40131745aa/1_ro4wsVfuOuPRqcsKWvHPEQ.png Stories - Happy City wellbeing framework: Equity - Make it stand out Photo credit: livingstreets.org.uk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/36e1de9e-643a-4111-b07b-c4685c53b769/1_CJy9thcGQfDE38UKMW6ApA.png Stories - Happy City wellbeing framework: Equity - Make it stand out This article is part of a series on unpacking our recipe for urban happiness. https://happycities.com/blog/can-we-design-more-trusting-public-spaces monthly 0.5 2026-01-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759835751-8LHROMQB8HG3VOXHQRYW/1_FLltSXjDsUquzon78iKuFQ-1024x683.jpeg Stories - Can we design more trusting public spaces? This plaza at 14th and Main Street is part of the City of Vancouver’s Pavement-to-Plaza Program. (Alison Boulier) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1622361d-2374-496f-9f11-1f1309bd682d/1_Al72Umi2AVZjaUoWS9RTog.jpg Stories - Can we design more trusting public spaces? - Make it stand out Visitors enjoying the shade at Vancouver’s Jim Deva Plaza. (Alison Boulier) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/9e746754-2a8f-45af-951b-e9f9a547d87b/1_CY95HN3d3_f7d3U9Qki4Rw.png Stories - Can we design more trusting public spaces? - Make it stand out Of the three spaces we studied, 14th-Main Plaza had the strongest and most positive response to nearly every wellbeing measure studied: 70.2% of respondents surveyed at the plaza said they would like to meet new people at the 14th-Main plaza, compared to 46.3% at the nearby comparison site. (Ekaterina Aristova) https://happycities.com/blog/cities-for-women-by-women monthly 0.5 2024-06-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759836346-H4ZC81CZS6K5IO8Z4XE5/1__PKR7esSvDevdqlWXYzD8w-1.jpeg Stories - Cities for women, by women https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/57c48e2f-b5ef-493d-9ba8-5be99876685a/1_z6zWlEpDJgn2C2GZdKLkpg.png Stories - Cities for women, by women - Make it stand out This graphic from Civitas identifies gendered differences in commute patterns. 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Graphic credit: Tristan Cleveland* https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/0565b389-ae2f-46a8-a5f2-47b246fa2073/0doQpNaJ4K9MtC-ip.jpg Stories - Walking is economic growth - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://happycities.com/blog/can-technology-make-our-commutes-happier monthly 0.5 2026-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/93370977-9218-472f-91ae-8831cb67296d/1_nNy6pgdEaAAJRqAWpyr_kg.jpg Stories - Can technology make our commutes happier? - Make it stand out Credit: Houssam Elokda https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/7ed8fde2-4039-475e-8629-f388efac0d60/1_iB0m-ciAih5kLey1U7DJ4g.jpg Stories - Can technology make our commutes happier? - Make it stand out Cairo traffic. Source here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/461e3f76-3878-4e73-ac4d-079ca406a724/1_GNq5UGKQf3eqWe7KDhpG9g.jpg Stories - Can technology make our commutes happier? - Make it stand out There is still no technology that moves people more efficiently across congested cities than public transit.(Credit: National Association of City Transportation Officials) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/2c20b3d7-d95c-4ea1-9eb4-8f39f70b6ecc/1_7xPxwDecRgAuvfo39xG7rA.jpg Stories - Can technology make our commutes happier? - Make it stand out Vancouver’s bike paths already carry more than just bikes. (Credit: Houssam Elokda) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/181c8256-1c34-4bd6-b12a-0dfe83ef17a3/1_TbFBKGckRwke5gsbqRW99A.jpg Stories - Can technology make our commutes happier? - Make it stand out Musk’s company, Boring, has already constructed a test tunnel in a parking lot in Hawthorne, California. (Credit: Mashable) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/afcda28f-33b4-453c-a600-47a8cf1f9553/0_VA9DevjiTpIjBr0c.jpg Stories - Can technology make our commutes happier? - Make it stand out This diagram was based on English-American urban designer and theorist Donald Appleyard’s ideas. (Credit: @streetfilms) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/e8d9fdbb-de72-43a7-9000-5cb7651a84f7/0_DIvvYUnNEHqxR9YV.jpg Stories - Can technology make our commutes happier? - Make it stand out A selection of the adaptive bikes that are part of Detroit’s bikeshare system. (Credit: MoGo) https://happycities.com/blog/what-makes-a-beautiful-place monthly 0.5 2026-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/6cfff073-94a9-4bd1-9c38-bb2d395d97f7/1_v8giiazT2EvpRUb8zo-xag.jpg Stories - What makes a beautiful place? - Make it stand out Left: Photo by Tiago Rosado on Unsplash. Right: photo by Jakebelder on Wikimedia Commons. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/d0a03b3d-376a-4785-a553-21934940a9a2/1_FmCIYQznkijIAsMDDxDbUA.jpg Stories - What makes a beautiful place? - Make it stand out Left: Gdańsk, Poland. Photo by freestocks.org on Unsplash. Right: Robie Street, Halifax. Photo by Tristan Cleveland. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/a4c86c87-5288-4c9a-bc1a-966b312f151c/1_AwokzgGhYyOeyTmyRMNPXw.jpg Stories - What makes a beautiful place? - Make it stand out Photo by Liam Macleod on Unsplash. 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Photo by Haaron755. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/de2f49f0-3260-460b-9187-a3364e3a965d/0__ccvhexIQpz5EWai.jpg Stories - What makes a beautiful place? - Make it stand out Photo from: katiew. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/ed985220-f55c-4cda-a9fe-97cdeb3a4576/0_1Ez7UCWVTTLbhwym.jpg Stories - What makes a beautiful place? - Make it stand out By employing colour, greenery, seating and architectural detailing, this residential streetscape sparks feelings of comfort and attraction in most viewers. 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Image: Alison Boulier/City of Vancouver. https://happycities.com/blog/happy-city-hero monthly 0.5 2026-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759830455-JL9V0S3GWN7G23U3DKPB/60643497_1187568218112411_7999626525831856128_o-1024x683.jpg Stories - Are you a happy city hero? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/e8863a5b-9cb2-423f-8aca-5c20e7968b67/1_reHQl1Zo_0POpSEfQ8PJSw.png Stories - Are you a happy city hero? - Make it stand out The book, Happy City, has made its way to many countries, cultures and city-builders around the world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/5851bf4b-4549-4699-8ae6-d97ec0c85a24/1_PROuMP8XLDrlvHjCdttOGg.png Stories - Are you a happy city hero? - Make it stand out Paddington Central has been transformed to foster happiness, health and inclusion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/98a93660-1526-4e02-ad8d-69ac298903d3/1_feV5SH3CF6qHAzszOzR4jw.jpg Stories - Are you a happy city hero? - Make it stand out Out of many insights, this fun experiment in Denver found that cyclists were more likely to be generous than commuters of other modes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759840673-M6WQQTTEWIR2R3KMJJ9T/TomoHouseWebsite-1500x1033-1038x715-2-1024x705.jpg Stories - Are you a happy city hero? Tomo House, a co-housing ‘lite’ development in Vancouver. (Image courtesy TOMO Spaces/MA+HG Architects). https://happycities.com/blog/architecture-helped-me-heal monthly 0.5 2026-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1fba1973-e332-43f9-954a-06e121505311/1_ab0V8r5iMxvKC4FNCY734Q.png Stories - Architecture helped me heal. So I helped create a new guide to fight loneliness - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/b7d6d540-2d6b-44b1-bfe4-f99da2b7a607/1_ETYzJb7O85A5pmZZqW4Weg.jpg Stories - Architecture helped me heal. So I helped create a new guide to fight loneliness - Make it stand out The 2007 Crystal addition to the Royal Ontario Museum, while being visually striking, created a harsh environment that seemed to repel pedestrians. 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So I helped create a new guide to fight loneliness - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/ee08deda-cd6c-4a36-9743-90bbf9965c35/1_nccmPmii0AEz41UWbwCsIw.jpg Stories - Architecture helped me heal. So I helped create a new guide to fight loneliness - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/a36af085-ef4e-47ef-a1eb-76b05750552c/1_yIwklQ6Si41eweFLmdtw-Q.png Stories - Architecture helped me heal. So I helped create a new guide to fight loneliness - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/5a638e06-9086-462a-a897-efc15efa5890/1_rc4PQwUyhb1ehMgtImQong.jpg Stories - Architecture helped me heal. So I helped create a new guide to fight loneliness - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://happycities.com/blog/how-do-you-help-an-entire-nation-build-happier-communities monthly 0.5 2026-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1709759835271-F4IMEZC3WWYJO6491TCY/1_92YOAK9Z4zXDn83crs4U8Q.jpeg Stories - How do you help an entire nation build happier communities? Photo by Happy Cities: All rights reserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/357b18b6-ef1c-4115-9d68-9195bdfc0345/1_dlgKHRN81btSY0wfDi6-ag.jpg Stories - How do you help an entire nation build happier communities? - Make it stand out Front yards and balconies don’t address the need for privacy in Middle Eastern countries. 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Klamath healthy places plan - Make it stand out Klamath County, known for its natural beauty and outdoor recreation, is exploring ways to build healthier communities through public realm improvements. 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(Happy Cities) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/067e093e-f078-4411-bc1a-a3373d799eb3/Routes+1+and+2+simplified+network+map+PCT.jpg Portfolio - Pictou County Transit network redesign - Make it stand out Simplified, transit-style map for Pictou County Transit, showing connection points and stops for routes 1 and 2. (Happy Cities) https://happycities.com/projects/las-vegas-2050-master-plan-charleston-area monthly 0.5 2026-02-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1758649812778-O2TWM0338JV5GKCHQ500/Housing+render+.png Portfolio - Las Vegas 2050 master plan – Charleston area - Make it stand out Conceptual rendering of gentle density in the Charleston neighbourhood of Las Vegas, Nevada. (Happy Cities) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/e065ac2a-94a9-48bd-aa23-4226b6cd0454/CLV-map.jpg Portfolio - Las Vegas 2050 master plan – Charleston area - Make it stand out Map of Las Vegas, highlighting the Charleston area directly west of downtown. (Happy Cities) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1758649795109-PXHLQ148W01Q2XLROS9S/charleston+render+no+people.png Portfolio - Las Vegas 2050 master plan – Charleston area - Conceptual rendering of a redevelopment area along a major corridor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1758649904830-ZMDH9KSFNAPOC9X6VXFL/Essex+Render-no+people.jpg Portfolio - Las Vegas 2050 master plan – Charleston area - Conceptual rendering of a park with shade, new trees, pathways, seating, and interactive features. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1758649816818-ADK8Q0K2DT638PUDRGQW/Torrey+Render-no+people.png Portfolio - Las Vegas 2050 master plan – Charleston area - Conceptual rendering of safe paths for walking, rolling, and biking. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1758649812778-O2TWM0338JV5GKCHQ500/Housing+render+no+people.png Portfolio - Las Vegas 2050 master plan – Charleston area - Conceptual rendering of gentle density within local neighborhoods. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1758661465337-2FM18LZJAJXTYUJGPB8D/vegas+road+sections.jpg Portfolio - Las Vegas 2050 master plan – Charleston area - Cross-section showing conceptual guidelines for redesigning Charleston’s corridors to transform them into vibrant and accessible streets for all transportation modes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1758661472955-0Q3P70UHH70QSKU1Q0IO/vegas+road+sections2.jpg Portfolio - Las Vegas 2050 master plan – Charleston area - Cross-section showing conceptual guidelines for redesigning Charleston’s corridors to transform them into vibrant and accessible streets for all transportation modes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1758661477379-Z4STYSL8T2UV3NQOOI3S/vegas+road+sections3.jpg Portfolio - Las Vegas 2050 master plan – Charleston area - Cross-section showing conceptual guidelines for redesigning Charleston’s corridors to transform them into vibrant and accessible streets for all transportation modes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1758661897550-2R62AU226G148Z5FKXS3/major-streets.png Portfolio - Las Vegas 2050 master plan – Charleston area - Road design concept for major intersection, accommodating cars, cyclists, and pedestrians. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1716406652092-ZL2TDNLUHJ33I1F0MJO6/20240229_133907.jpg Portfolio - Las Vegas 2050 master plan – Charleston area - charleston.jpg photo of a rock garden with red rocks and small desert shrubs in front of a parking lot, with a low-rise brick building and bright blue sky in the background https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1716406653803-UZDN5VJM98HGY00ACZGE/20240229_164950.jpg Portfolio - Las Vegas 2050 master plan – Charleston area - charleston-library.jpg photo of desert plants and a dry tree with twisted branches in a garden outside the Charleston public library, a low rise mid-century style building https://happycities.com/projects/wolfville-housing-accelerator-action-plan monthly 0.5 2026-04-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/ed6972fc-23eb-43e6-8969-977c3697313c/2_central_ave_alley_activation_orignial_base.jpg Portfolio - Wolfville growth and transportation plan - Make it stand out Conceptual sketch for Central Avenue, creating a pedestrian street that connects to the Wolfville dykes and waterfront. (Happy Cities) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1756148254554-KW4EX2R280M62MK2GBZD/front_street_placemaking_installation_original_-_more_desat.jpg Portfolio - Wolfville growth and transportation plan - Connecting the town to the waterfront Transforming a parking space along Front Street into a small parklet that leads to the Wolfville dykes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1756148261317-2T6CW5A98FWMIYYKAV58/public_plaza.jpg Portfolio - Wolfville growth and transportation plan - Repurpose Front Street parking to create vibrancy Transforming an underutilized parking space into a public plaza and space for new homes in the Downtown core. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1756148268150-I33ZIH1X7PRSC2LIUMGN/4_Harborside_dr_street_activation_base_origninal_2.jpg Portfolio - Wolfville growth and transportation plan - Improving the downtown core through placemaking Working with local businesses to convert parking spaces into parklets and outdoor spaces. https://happycities.com/projects/new-dawn-non-profit-housing-strategy monthly 0.5 2026-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/326ce446-606f-4107-9015-1abbbde5bbcf/3d+cover+image.png Portfolio - New Dawn non-profit housing strategy - Make it stand out An aerial view of Pine Tree Park, proposing a community-oriented neighbourhood that provides affordable housing and relies on renewable energy. (Happy Cities) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/c52d0202-0f32-41ce-87af-a233b5b14692/pine+tree+park+site Portfolio - New Dawn non-profit housing strategy - Make it stand out The existing Pine Tree Park site located near Sydney, Nova Scotia. (New Dawn Enterprises) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/8a34ecdb-4ea6-4cd5-a2b6-cac5d053726c/typologies.png Portfolio - New Dawn non-profit housing strategy - Make it stand out The six defined housing typologies for Pine Tree Park. The proposed housing types respond to local context, market demand, and opportunities to provide diverse housing that supports wellbeing. (Happy Cities) https://happycities.com/projects/our-lady-of-guadalupe-parish-housing-strategy monthly 0.5 2026-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/eb602e3e-170e-4609-9a2d-55bd274b7e30/low+rise+option4.jpg Portfolio - Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish housing strategy - Make it stand out A rendering of one housing concept for the Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish site in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. This concept explored the idea of building housing and a worship space around a central courtyard. (Happy Cities) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/bed23dc5-8519-498e-87a7-a928bb6926ad/0B1791A8-11BC-41A0-9FEE-2ACEC2EAC04F.png Portfolio - Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish housing strategy - Make it stand out Saint Anthony’s Church in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish is exploring the possibility of building housing on this site for the Dartmouth community. (Happy Cities) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/a6644d78-5c05-47a0-a18a-eaba1f86a1d8/OGLP-values.png Portfolio - Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish housing strategy - Make it stand out Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish housing values. (Happy Cities) https://happycities.com/projects/scaling-up-social-infrastructure monthly 0.5 2026-01-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/466f62f6-4d87-448d-962c-95dddb0a0600/graphics-social-infra-1-01.png Portfolio - Metrics for scaling up social infrastructure - Make it stand out Social infrastructure—such as parks, libraries, and community programs and services—creates a foundation for happy, healthy, resilient communities. (Happy Cities) https://happycities.com/projects/building-social-connections-in-practice monthly 0.5 2026-02-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/4da51ea9-fb05-49fb-a245-4c33f71bcfd6/bsc-training-sessions.jpg Portfolio - Building social connections in practice: National training program - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/c4f65660-9a2b-4e7a-91bf-4f725ffc5e25/training-sessions-sm-rectangle-02.jpg Portfolio - Building social connections in practice: National training program - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://happycities.com/projects/university-of-the-fraser-valley-community-design-guidelines monthly 0.5 2026-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/c836cf47-b756-4c87-910a-654f523a59cf/community+garden+update.png Portfolio - University of the Fraser Valley community design guidelines - Make it stand out A sketch of what the new Abbotsford campus development could look like. (UFV Properties Trust) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/f3eeefb0-c4c0-465d-85a2-c7ae254a7685/ufv-guiding-principles Portfolio - University of the Fraser Valley community design guidelines - Make it stand out The guiding principles were developed with the community to inform the priorities and intentions behind the Guidelines. (Happy Cities) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/bdfc3fd5-6976-48ea-b537-ce6234743bc0/UFV+Abbotsford+aerial+coloured+2.jpeg Portfolio - University of the Fraser Valley community design guidelines - Make it stand out A sketch of what the new Abbotsford campus development could look like. (UFV Properties Trust) https://happycities.com/projects/sackville-active-transportation-connector monthly 0.5 2026-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/064db839-800b-4b31-9a91-0c041794a8b7/PXL_20221208_220944332.jpg Portfolio - Sackville active transportation connector - Make it stand out Lower Sackville residents meeting to discuss connector options at an open house. (Happy Cities) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/3eec1e76-8ea1-4b70-afce-3fcb62fe9ed4/paths-01.jpg Portfolio - Sackville active transportation connector - Make it stand out Map showing the paths community members take to cross the highway. Path A is the commonly used informal crossing route that a new active transportation connector would seek to replace, while path B shows the route they would currently have to use to cross safely. (Happy Cities) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/d911f995-0bda-4241-906f-ae1641c5ff71/Screenshot+2025-03-31+at+12.45.31%E2%80%AFPM.png Portfolio - Sackville active transportation connector - Make it stand out Google Street View of the current informal crossing point across Highway 101 that many residents regularly use. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/e54aa11f-eb31-49b1-a570-e6a0b83e8f38/sackville-engagement-pop-up-event Portfolio - Sackville active transportation connector - Make it stand out Happy Cities hosted two pop-up events and an open house to hear from residents about their hopes and ideas about the connector. (Happy Cities) https://happycities.com/projects/nrclt-strategic-plan-and-housing-strategy monthly 0.5 2026-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/b671de96-dd80-4a2f-aaee-5a54c7279f56/voices+of+the+north+end+shaping+our+housing+future+aug+2024+fuill+mural+2+Large.jpeg Portfolio - New Roots Community Land Trust strategic plan and housing strategy - Make it stand out Community mural summarizing the hopes and visions for the Cogswell Interchange in Halifax’s North End. (Photo: Happy Cities) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/95a2fb9b-2285-426a-a4e4-0d51331f8b61/women-walking-up-jacob-st-to-the-corner-of-brunswick-street.jpg Portfolio - New Roots Community Land Trust strategic plan and housing strategy - Make it stand out Mulgrave Park in 1953. (Halifax Municipal Archives) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/48af0146-53e3-4426-8f50-61225bddc57a/Cogswell_interchange_1.jpg Portfolio - New Roots Community Land Trust strategic plan and housing strategy - Make it stand out Cogswell Interchange in 2016. (Ben MacLeod, Wikimedia Commons) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/a294d540-8bcd-4c9e-944b-6085b684b893/CPED+presentation+-+New+Roots+CLT.jpg Portfolio - New Roots Community Land Trust strategic plan and housing strategy - Make it stand out An early housing concept for incorporating the communities visions and aspirations for the Cogswell Site. New Roots Community Land Trust envisions housing that will include mixed-market units, as well as spaces for recreation, community gathering, childcare, healthcare, and Black-owned businesses. (Happy Cities) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1743120206490-XTN5EBQS1B0IE1FMGJM2/DSC_8420+copy+4.JPEG Portfolio - New Roots Community Land Trust strategic plan and housing strategy - DSC_8420 copy 4.JPEG https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1743120212239-X7QQUROAB83B80NR0NX9/DSC_8444+copy+4.JPEG Portfolio - New Roots Community Land Trust strategic plan and housing strategy - DSC_8444 copy 4.JPEG https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1743120215377-T3WDHI4EEWBS5ZIO6FF8/DSC_8467+copy+4.JPEG Portfolio - New Roots Community Land Trust strategic plan and housing strategy - DSC_8467 copy 4.JPEG https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1743120249890-SIL51P5LAKLUMDJXGNO5/Voices+of+the+North+End+1+Large.jpeg Portfolio - New Roots Community Land Trust strategic plan and housing strategy - Voices of the North End 1 Large.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1743120226522-WUMWR1FKTOJ1BVQTU6VM/DSC_8487+copy.JPEG Portfolio - New Roots Community Land Trust strategic plan and housing strategy - DSC_8487 copy.JPEG https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1743120251455-3026FG3BD6KNQ8CU3DQY/Voices+of+the+North+End+5+Large.jpeg Portfolio - New Roots Community Land Trust strategic plan and housing strategy - Voices of the North End 5 Large.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1743120229345-O3Q27OFPUR62V8AIHN08/DSC_8512+copy+4.JPEG Portfolio - New Roots Community Land Trust strategic plan and housing strategy - DSC_8512 copy 4.JPEG https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1743120253579-517GS5EH8J3N3HKRXYYR/Voices+of+the+North+End+12+Large.jpeg Portfolio - New Roots Community Land Trust strategic plan and housing strategy - Voices of the North End 12 Large.jpeg https://happycities.com/projects/ymca-of-cumberland-housing-strategy monthly 0.5 2026-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/25f24737-aa56-423f-891c-6bb6bee68c6f/YMCA+Housing+Pillars Portfolio - YMCA of Cumberland housing strategy - Make it stand out The housing vision for the YMCA of Cumberland. (Happy Cities) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/61eaefd5-5bcc-49ce-bb93-58c09967f891/YMCA+of+Cumberland+mission%2C+values+%26+vision Portfolio - YMCA of Cumberland housing strategy - Make it stand out Happy Cities collaborated with the YMCA of Cumberland's to define its mission, vision, and values for its housing strategy. (Happy Cities) https://happycities.com/projects/park-city-main-street-area-plan monthly 0.5 2026-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/29fcde5e-752e-4586-817e-c1b58cf7eace/09+1.jpg Portfolio - Park City main street area plan - Make it stand out The Brew Pub Plaza is one of five proposed public spaces to activate Main Street. (Voda Landscape Design) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/7aabd1bd-b7b8-46a3-b884-3ace6b42dc86/LookingupHistoricMainStreet_ChamberBureauImage.jpg Portfolio - Park City main street area plan - Make it stand out Main Street is an important destination in Park City. With its historic buildings and local shops, it has the potential to become a lively space in the heart of the city. (Park City Municipal Corporation) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1738879423284-18KETX174QHK6DY6YW6J/14.jpg Portfolio - Park City main street area plan - Post office with proposed Central Square. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1738879445272-3BYRDBWLEQ6V0X0WA46Y/9th_1B.jpg Portfolio - Park City main street area plan - Proposed park at Ninth Street. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1738806141379-I6AN29BE4VSO7T6CO763/06_without_snow+1.jpg Portfolio - Park City main street area plan - Concept image of City Hall Plaza. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1738806189548-F03FUM2VAWFRHW8TL9V6/Miners-2.jpg Portfolio - Park City main street area plan - Proposed Miner's Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1738879348214-QMBTZS9HM3G88ELRH7D4/07_without_snow.jpg Portfolio - Park City main street area plan - Concept image of Public Square & City Hall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1738806141008-J71PS6Q6W79EZSBOCHBQ/01+9.jpg Portfolio - Park City main street area plan - Proposed buildings on Deer Valley Dr. https://happycities.com/projects/improving-transit-in-rural-nova-scotian-communities monthly 0.5 2026-01-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/b9bc2918-2be9-481a-8496-a74ba0d5845a/bridgewaterpublicbus.jpg Portfolio - Nova Scotia rural transit pilot study - Make it stand out A group of residents from Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, sharing their experiences about using public transit in their neighbourhood (Happy Cities). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1738015972583-GIEUA6U4UEQPTZLA0ODN/IMG_4235.jpg Portfolio - Nova Scotia rural transit pilot study - Bridgewater pop-up A community pop-up event in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1738015197817-4XCI6R7H911Y9YU1G6V9/IMG_4241.jpeg Portfolio - Nova Scotia rural transit pilot study - Pictou County bus ride Riding the bus with residents of Pictou County, Nova Scotia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1738019001036-RRZKOVDCU41BHVHFKZ7I/IMG_4264.jpg Portfolio - Nova Scotia rural transit pilot study - Antigonish pop-up A community pop-up event in Antigonish, Nova Scotia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1738015266791-RX8VJSR7RSFGUFZP7XHG/IMG_4244.jpeg Portfolio - Nova Scotia rural transit pilot study - Pictou County pop-up A community pop-up event in Pictou County, Nova Scotia. https://happycities.com/projects/kelowna-accessibility-plan monthly 0.5 2026-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/0f33c848-e125-428a-908c-6c35087b4f0f/20240918_122818.jpg Portfolio - Kelowna accessibility plan - Make it stand out A community pop-up engagement event held in Kelowna, BC. (Happy Cities) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1734486356290-2IPRT7JSA08449L2UU46/20240918_141308.jpg Portfolio - Kelowna accessibility plan - Kelowna accessibility pop-up Photo of a pop-up event in kelowna. A white tent is set up on a wide pathway outside beside a lawn. Children play on the grass with games. People walking and using mobility devices visit the pop-up https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1734485781284-J93UYQETKYF1K5XNKZQY/20240921_135059.jpg Portfolio - Kelowna accessibility plan - engagement board kelowna accessibility.jpg Photo of a printed engagement board that asks people questions about accessibility. People respond by placing star stickers and writing feedback on sticky notes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1734485798580-DR1EV26ZSF32Y0MIM1UZ/20240921_131231.jpg Portfolio - Kelowna accessibility plan - kelowna accessibility pop-up 2.jpg Photo of a community pop-up event outside in kelowna. several people in wheelchairs gather having a conversation, and others stand under a white tent https://happycities.com/projects/alaska-highway-multi-use-trail-improvements monthly 0.5 2026-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/fd0bd922-7bef-4285-9bbf-1766d0ad79df/IMG_6605.JPG Portfolio - Alaska Highway multi-use trail improvements - Make it stand out Cyclists riding along the Alaska Highway Trail. (Happy Cities) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/33e5f780-a468-48a6-a432-95e9ab3ef7b0/Whitehorse+Corridor_Corridor+Overview+v2.jpg Portfolio - Alaska Highway multi-use trail improvements - Make it stand out The proposed trail. The trail was divided into five segments to consider site specific opportunities. (Momentum Transport) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/0f166d1e-30a1-4061-9a80-4d1e2c217e88/IMG_6574.png Portfolio - Alaska Highway multi-use trail improvements - Make it stand out The trail that currently runs parallel to the Alaska Highway only includes a few short and disconnected segments. (Happy Cities) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/c1ffd32d-65ab-4fe8-8753-657be03b61c9/IMG_6591.jpg Portfolio - Alaska Highway multi-use trail improvements - Make it stand out Trails in Whitehorse see year round use regardless of the weather, accommodating a variety of activity. (Happy Cities) https://happycities.com/projects/port-moody-social-wellbeing-design-guidelines monthly 0.5 2026-03-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/fe87aadd-1e2f-4875-8b52-948e197ff441/port-moody-graphic.png Portfolio - Port Moody social wellbeing design guidelines - Make it stand out Shared spaces can be designed to nurture social connection, trust, and belonging for diverse residents. (Happy Cities) https://happycities.com/projects/building-social-connections-toolkit monthly 0.5 2026-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/c557aa53-5ee4-485a-a4fb-957a4679133d/graphic-buildingsocialconnections-02.png Portfolio - Building social connections: Multi-unit housing design toolkit - Make it stand out Socially connected homes and neighbourhoods nurture greater physical and mental health, community resilience, and social trust between diverse residents. (Happy Cities) https://happycities.com/projects/new-westminster-parks-and-recreation-plan monthly 0.5 2026-01-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/b3354683-b0c0-4d28-8ac8-80c3a0378bfc/DSCF2976.JPG Portfolio - New Westminster parks and recreation plan - Make it stand out A game of ping-pong between new friends at the Fun and Games Fest, a pop-up event to hear community input on parks and recreation in New West. (Emma Avery / Happy Cities) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1716400839789-VPPCMG47EY25BL28D7X4/DSCF2904.JPG Portfolio - New Westminster parks and recreation plan - DSCF2904.JPG Kids compete in a potato sack race on a grass field at a community pop-up hosted by Happy Cities in New West. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1716408769660-88I2JOSP29OXK3M76M54/51053DC1-AA3F-474D-9101-B80CAC3B6CFB_1_105_c.jpeg Portfolio - New Westminster parks and recreation plan - 51053DC1-AA3F-474D-9101-B80CAC3B6CFB_1_105_c.jpeg Happy Cities staff speak with community members at community engagement event in the new təməsew̓txʷ Aquatic and Community Centre in New West. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1716409439834-ANLO21TICIB34S5FWJH3/DSCF2826.JPG Portfolio - New Westminster parks and recreation plan - DSCF2826.JPG Close up shot of a young girl and her dad's hands, decorating a coloured piece of paper with stickers and polaroid photos at a community pop-up hosted by Happy Cities in New West. There are props on the table, showing colourful parks-themed items that people can pose with in the photo booth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1716400949669-U6NPR79566LMEZAA1WB7/1FC259FF-B838-4C6F-8C67-2903543CB6D9.jpeg Portfolio - New Westminster parks and recreation plan - 1FC259FF-B838-4C6F-8C67-2903543CB6D9.jpeg pop-up event at Sapperton Plaza, where two young girls play a game of cornhole. Red chairs are placed in the plaza and colourful bunting is strung overhead https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1716409841444-WVHZCURM53KF4E74NJ07/9A906679-4F58-4457-B581-866DA9677DDD.jpg Portfolio - New Westminster parks and recreation plan - 9A906679-4F58-4457-B581-866DA9677DDD.jpeg a young child draws with chalk on the ground in a public plaza in New West https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1716400886985-YTGQKU6I6ZP9X013AGFR/20240504_122211.jpg Portfolio - New Westminster parks and recreation plan - 20240504_122211.jpg photo of a community pop-up hosted by Happy Cities in New West at a park with a grass field and trees. Kids draw chalk on the walking path in the foreground. in the back, there are tents, games, and bunting set up on the grass field https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1716408823197-UKTEUTRJS78N1P28Z9GC/DSCF2863.JPG Portfolio - New Westminster parks and recreation plan - DSCF2863.JPG two toddlers play with a game of giant connect four on a grass field. Large bubbles float overhead, and people are visible in the background https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1716409236114-8C8DBBJ8ZO94WEWKYMD6/IMG_1943.JPG Portfolio - New Westminster parks and recreation plan - IMG_1943.JPG photo of a polaroid of two young girls posing together with a sign that says, "People, parks and play". The girls have decorated around the polaroid with stickers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1716409819782-N2YQZ0F6JFM4BFGOU7CP/DSCF3040.JPG Portfolio - New Westminster parks and recreation plan - DSCF3040.JPG photo of people of multiple ages playing a game of ping pong together at a community pop-up hosted by Happy Cities in New West. https://happycities.com/projects/canadas-placemaking-community-conversations monthly 0.5 2026-03-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1710719165506-ADPQ3XHBPFFAFR2KN2DS/web-graphic-placemaking-1536x864.jpg Portfolio - Power of placemaking: Community conversations - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1712187056837-LSWAEVUVWSGNBMIDS8U3/Snapshots-CHCI-Nov+15-English_Page_09.jpg Portfolio - Power of placemaking: Community conversations https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1712187057435-NKA3W7KUNBZ05GTTN9ME/Snapshots-CHCI-Nov+15-English_Page_11.jpg Portfolio - Power of placemaking: Community conversations https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1712187079878-RJVRJJU0B9M5LHEYUO03/Snapshots-CHCI-Nov+15-English_Page_35.jpg Portfolio - Power of placemaking: Community conversations https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1712187079574-8YCRWI9XUFJZNWPWAEBK/Snapshots-CHCI-Nov+15-English_Page_36.jpg Portfolio - Power of placemaking: Community conversations https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1712187095006-5YG407ZHXCV3QO008LN3/Snapshots-CHCI-Nov+15-English_Page_42.jpg Portfolio - Power of placemaking: Community conversations https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1712187094634-97PNLO2G2JWPQ6RUN8HA/Snapshots-CHCI-Nov+15-English_Page_43.jpg Portfolio - Power of placemaking: Community conversations https://happycities.com/projects/rossland-accessibility-plan monthly 0.5 2026-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/9b37769d-ddf3-42d3-bdb4-9896c734f79b/rossland-downtown.jpg Portfolio - Rossland accessibility plan - Make it stand out Downtown Rossland, BC. (Kyle Pearce / Flickr) https://happycities.com/projects/city-of-whitehorse-snow-and-ice-control-policy-review monthly 0.5 2026-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/851f72b9-0d6d-4249-b577-3635340ff83e/whitehorse-snow-accessibility-1.jpg Portfolio - Whitehorse snow and ice control accessibility review - Make it stand out Marco Pasqua speaks during a tour of snow and ice control on Whitehorse streets and public spaces. (Mitchell Reardon / Happy Cities) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/eb6964bf-52a2-4634-a468-2e21756b8514/whitehorse-snow-accessibility-3.jpg Portfolio - Whitehorse snow and ice control accessibility review - Make it stand out Crossing a laneway in Whitehorse. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/c70214c7-54c2-4d10-ad12-007c5eb6f561/whitehorse-snow-accessibility-2.jpg Portfolio - Whitehorse snow and ice control accessibility review - Make it stand out Assessing snow clearing and accessibility on Whitehorse sidewalks. https://happycities.com/projects/tysons-virginia-placemaking-framework monthly 0.5 2026-04-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/d8204cdb-523d-4b37-8d42-ddf3aab3f366/CGood_TysonsPlacemaking_2024-69.jpg Portfolio - Tysons, Virginia placemaking framework - Make it stand out Placemaking Fest in Tysons, Virginia. (Conor Good / Tysons Community Alliance) https://happycities.com/projects/tomo-on-main monthly 0.5 2026-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/6bce595f-c226-4f90-a0ba-36f45d97f5a9/Tomo+cover+graphic-07.png Portfolio - Our Urban Village Cohousing - Make it stand out Our Urban Village offers a sustainable, social model for adding gentle density to single-family neighbourhoods. (Madeleine Hebert / Happy Cities) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/08eab5bc-edd8-4db1-9356-14fcb674e4eb/894605A3-56AA-4A43-A4BF-E9CBF47C27DA-1233x1536.jpg Portfolio - Our Urban Village Cohousing - Make it stand out Our Urban Village, view from Main Street. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/98d3f59b-ee00-4aa2-bd33-b48e74a031e5/79A98280-200F-4D25-86E0-038B52020F29-1229x1536.jpg Portfolio - Our Urban Village Cohousing - Make it stand out Project architects, Marianne Amodio and Harley Grusko, on the building’s wide outdoor walkways. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/063ef066-74ef-40e5-bb27-8536c2374f29/Courtyard.png Portfolio - Our Urban Village Cohousing - Make it stand out Our Urban Village includes wide outdoor walkways and a shared courtyard. (Matheson Photography) https://happycities.com/projects/north-vancouver-active-design-study monthly 0.5 2026-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/30df9daf-4d1f-4870-a3e1-20b570dc5507/North-Vancouver-report-cover-01-01-01-01-e1707433640574-1024x846.png Portfolio - North Vancouver active design study - Make it stand out Multi-unit housing can be designed to support resident health and wellbeing. (Madeleine Hebert / Happy Cities) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/f56f9d6e-27ae-42e1-b654-a3632374f9d3/Screenshot-2024-02-08-at-4.15.44-PM-1024x575.png Portfolio - North Vancouver active design study - Make it stand out The six shared spaces incentivized through the Active Design Guidelines: primary stair, secondary stairs, outdoor circulation, indoor amenity, outdoor recreation, and community gardens. (City of North Vancouver Active Design Guidelines) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/eb3fc19a-aa70-4a84-b1de-eec9321e8397/DSCF2714-1024x683.jpg Portfolio - North Vancouver active design study - Make it stand out Wide, exterior walkways with social seating nooks at Driftwood Village. (Emma Avery / Happy Cities) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/6cee995e-ea71-4a97-b5fe-f029df8745f4/The-Bowline-L-009.jpg Portfolio - North Vancouver active design study - Make it stand out The large lobby at the Bowline doubles as a cozy lounge and meeting space, and includes an active primary stair. (Hey Neighbour Collective) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/b0f46e97-becb-410d-9c99-d85bc70fedc3/The-Origin_RT_12-768x1024.jpg Portfolio - North Vancouver active design study - Make it stand out Shared roof deck and garden area at the Origin by Anthem. (Hey Neighbour Collective) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/ffbe8356-6ba4-44b7-9882-8135c88efe76/IMG_8738-768x1024.jpeg Portfolio - North Vancouver active design study - Make it stand out The Victoria’s outdoor walkways encourage physical activity. The rooftop garden is well-used by residents. (Hey Neighbour Collective) https://happycities.com/projects/cowichan-valley-arts-and-culture-master-plan monthly 0.5 2026-04-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/f12c2655-bb8c-4398-9bda-60f1db072f96/RobWilson-CraigStreet-37.jpg Portfolio - Creative Cowichan arts and culture plan - Make it stand out Totem poles and mural on Craig Street, Duncan. (Rob Wilson / Tourism Cowichan) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/88b87880-db3a-4916-a68b-72eb5d1a4323/RobWilson-JubileeStreet-12.jpg Portfolio - Creative Cowichan arts and culture plan - Make it stand out Public art on Jubilee Street, Duncan. (Rob Wilson / Tourism Cowichan) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/05504adf-edd8-47bf-8ca8-06fba1ff05bc/CowichanBluegrassFest2024-116.jpg Portfolio - Creative Cowichan arts and culture plan - Make it stand out Cowichan Bluegrass Festival. (Tourism Cowichan) https://happycities.com/projects/halifax-arts-venues-needs-assessment monthly 0.5 2026-01-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/e7fabf7f-8cf4-4e21-b02c-8a30ec31397b/29564521608_cb92caa3df_k-1024x576.jpg Portfolio - Halifax arts venues needs assessment - Make it stand out The Soul Rebels perform at the Halifax Jazz Festival. (A Disappearing Act / Flickr) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/d79ae01c-5a7f-4fec-9032-6207208dcaae/34918798176_80413ccb46_k-1024x682.jpg Portfolio - Halifax arts venues needs assessment - Make it stand out Piano performance at the Halifax Central Library, 2017. (Paul Louie / Flickr) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/9ab1393d-2d4a-4281-a679-0c13be110633/10412303323_a621b57fab_k-1024x732.jpg Portfolio - Halifax arts venues needs assessment - Make it stand out A ‘living’ art gallery featuring pole dancers and lighting, created by Studio in Essence, Halifax, 2013. (Jason Michael / Flickr) https://happycities.com/projects/mary-annes-place-community-engagement-and-design-audit monthly 0.5 2026-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/d49173be-b6ab-4f29-8b6c-ed0bfe8348fd/DSCF5075-1024x683.png Portfolio - Mary Anne’s Place community engagement and design audit - Make it stand out Local artist Jace Kim helps a young girl contribute a community mural, which will be installed in the future development at Mary Anne’s Place. (Emma Avery / Happy Cities) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/7fc1a4c7-bd28-4aa7-ac9e-7f8cbc61c30f/DSCF5169-1024x683.png Portfolio - Mary Anne’s Place community engagement and design audit - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/71b9fb82-a4bf-4746-b513-25fe1f408332/DSCF5292-1024x683.png Portfolio - Mary Anne’s Place community engagement and design audit - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/4b48bade-8dd7-4ba9-bc9d-88dd149261fa/DSCF5032-e1675269636248-1024x806.png Portfolio - Mary Anne’s Place community engagement and design audit - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/aaeccae0-04c4-4823-9b16-9188ec812a08/mary-anne-placemaker-3-1024x575.jpeg Portfolio - Mary Anne’s Place community engagement and design audit - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/eb4db3a2-24ab-4d21-a3a2-0d119d36c42d/mary-anne-placemaker-1024x575.jpeg Portfolio - Mary Anne’s Place community engagement and design audit - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/53fb07ab-55c4-4e1d-be60-2979850a7c76/mary-anne-placemaker-2-1024x575.jpeg Portfolio - Mary Anne’s Place community engagement and design audit - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://happycities.com/projects/richmond-bc-accessibility-plan monthly 0.5 2026-01-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/7b454f93-1e49-48cd-a72e-ecf7d0737625/Cover-Image-1024x772.jpg Portfolio - Richmond, BC accessibility plan - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://happycities.com/projects/aging-in-the-right-place-designing-housing-for-wellbeing-and-older-adults monthly 0.5 2026-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/8f056a62-0913-4d02-9f41-9da8b38201d6/aging-in-place-cover-01-e1699398453353-1536x1023.png Portfolio - Aging in the right place: Designing housing for wellbeing and older adults - Make it stand out Multi-unit housing can be designed to meet residents’ needs at all stages of life. (Happy Cities) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/a2d67f2b-fe7d-4423-9396-4eea9063185a/aging-in-place-diagram-1536x793.jpg Portfolio - Aging in the right place: Designing housing for wellbeing and older adults - Make it stand out Factors for aging in the right place in multi-unit housing. (Happy Cities) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/31b4c977-1000-4e77-8be1-fe99e452ae79/DSC_0572-1536x1024.jpg Portfolio - Aging in the right place: Designing housing for wellbeing and older adults - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/13687f3e-af15-451e-94e1-a1457348b519/82218553-9813-4f57-8ad0-c20dbf9e05f7.jpg Portfolio - Aging in the right place: Designing housing for wellbeing and older adults - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://happycities.com/projects/north-vancouver-open-streets-public-life-study monthly 0.5 2026-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/edb434ba-cf18-4628-b555-3f0071ffc449/Open-Streets-Photo-by-CNV-1024x667.png Portfolio - North Vancouver open streets: Public life study - Make it stand out The North Vancouver Open Streets project transforms space for cars into places for people. (City of North Vancouver) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/b6e782e6-f47a-465c-86ab-63ca87ab455e/20220817_174737-1024x768.jpg Portfolio - North Vancouver open streets: Public life study - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/81fb9101-992d-4537-b3a8-db0a11019563/20220913_232149-1024x768.jpg Portfolio - North Vancouver open streets: Public life study - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/285c75a8-c54e-4ffe-a9b7-d4686d48029f/20220829_121112-1024x768.jpg Portfolio - North Vancouver open streets: Public life study - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://happycities.com/projects/surrey-budget-engagement monthly 0.5 2026-02-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/ca2e82d5-cf52-4f0d-839e-ebe9745f0648/CityCentreHollandParkHero-1024x576.jpeg Portfolio - Surrey budget engagement - Make it stand out Surrey City Centre, with Holland Park on the left. (City of Surrey) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/415e6d86-09dd-4e6d-98fb-83caf8a0f8d6/WolfSpirit1-semiahmoo-library-1024x576.jpeg Portfolio - Surrey budget engagement - Make it stand out Wolf Spirit mural at Semiahmoo Library, by artist Leslie Wells. (City of Surrey) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/5139c1f8-22bd-4e7a-83ec-1afcdc8e3ad8/SurreySportLeisureExterior-1024x576.jpeg Portfolio - Surrey budget engagement - Make it stand out Surrey Sport and Leisure Centre. (City of Surrey) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/d95f19c3-93f7-43d3-b614-f2210b974ad4/HollandPark6-1024x576.jpeg Portfolio - Surrey budget engagement - Make it stand out Holland Park. (City of Surrey) https://happycities.com/projects/building-social-connections-housing-design-policies-to-support-wellbeing-for-all monthly 0.5 2026-01-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/e6b2173c-3abd-4c0e-8884-9a8d8aefed72/building-social-connections-graphic-1024x576.jpg Portfolio - Building social connections: Housing design policies to support wellbeing for all - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://happycities.com/projects/power-of-placemaking-research-and-engagement monthly 0.5 2026-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/c82493ec-6eb5-469e-9d22-20932c6dd944/web-graphic-placemaking-1536x864.jpg Portfolio - Power of placemaking: Research and engagement - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/5d0c9efb-661f-4199-bef9-41236474499c/forestglenconnection-HCI-1536x1152.jpg Portfolio - Power of placemaking: Research and engagement - Make it stand out The Forest Glen Connection project, in Mississauga, engaged residents in creating a community garden to meet their needs. (Ecosource) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/8d1d8682-b1db-42fc-9ac9-5bf223417cde/Copy-of-Fall-Show-4-1536x1026.jpg Portfolio - Power of placemaking: Research and engagement - Make it stand out Outdoor light show in Halifax. (Downtown Halifax Business Commission) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/b7882781-4da3-4bf7-94ab-90f8f5abd240/Ukulee-lessons-on-the-Platform-1152x1536.jpg Portfolio - Power of placemaking: Research and engagement - Make it stand out Ukulele lessons at the Platform, an HCI-funded community space in Silton, Saskatchewan. (Aileen Martin) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1712187056837-LSWAEVUVWSGNBMIDS8U3/Snapshots-CHCI-Nov+15-English_Page_09.jpg Portfolio - Power of placemaking: Research and engagement - Snapshots-CHCI-Nov 15-English_Page_09.jpg Page 9 from the power of placemaking snapshots: placemaking sparks social connections https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1712187057435-NKA3W7KUNBZ05GTTN9ME/Snapshots-CHCI-Nov+15-English_Page_11.jpg Portfolio - Power of placemaking: Research and engagement - Snapshots-CHCI-Nov 15-English_Page_11.jpg Page 11 from the power of placemaking snapshots: Shared outdoor spaces reduce loneliness. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1712187079878-RJVRJJU0B9M5LHEYUO03/Snapshots-CHCI-Nov+15-English_Page_35.jpg Portfolio - Power of placemaking: Research and engagement - Snapshots-CHCI-Nov 15-English_Page_35.jpg Page 35 from the power of placemaking snapshots: Placemaking boosts a vibrant local economy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1712187079574-8YCRWI9XUFJZNWPWAEBK/Snapshots-CHCI-Nov+15-English_Page_36.jpg Portfolio - Power of placemaking: Research and engagement - Snapshots-CHCI-Nov 15-English_Page_36.jpg Page 36 from the power of placemaking snapshots: Pedestrian streets boost business. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1712187095006-5YG407ZHXCV3QO008LN3/Snapshots-CHCI-Nov+15-English_Page_42.jpg Portfolio - Power of placemaking: Research and engagement - Snapshots-CHCI-Nov 15-English_Page_42.jpg Page 42 from the power of placemaking snapshots: Placemaking increases safety and comfort https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1712187094634-97PNLO2G2JWPQ6RUN8HA/Snapshots-CHCI-Nov+15-English_Page_43.jpg Portfolio - Power of placemaking: Research and engagement - Snapshots-CHCI-Nov 15-English_Page_43.jpg Page 43 from the power of placemaking snapshots: Street art slows traffic and saves lives https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1712187771569-DM4UOHUSAOQD9BQZ6WK0/Snapshots-CHCI-Nov+15-English_Page_07.jpg Portfolio - Power of placemaking: Research and engagement - Snapshots-CHCI-Nov 15-English_Page_07.jpg Page 7 from the power of placemaking snapshots: Placemaking for who? https://happycities.com/projects/vancouver-seniors-housing-strategy monthly 0.5 2026-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/b4ee7c4b-457c-4824-abe4-690b8c19c43b/DSCF1291-1024x683.jpg Portfolio - Vancouver seniors housing strategy - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/a36bdf9b-601f-4ab6-8023-92324edeea8b/DSCF1262-1024x683.jpg Portfolio - Vancouver seniors housing strategy - Make it stand out People at a pop-up event share their priorities and needs for seniors housing in Vancouver. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/3bbd8202-1f9a-4636-9934-11e046766ea7/DSCF1282-1024x683.jpg Portfolio - Vancouver seniors housing strategy - Make it stand out Focus group discussion to to hear community input on the Seniors Housing Strategy. https://happycities.com/projects/community-engagement-for-placemaking-in-newton-surrey monthly 0.5 2026-01-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/7674b7a2-30dd-4895-940f-ddb1eaa911e3/20230630_164457-1024x577.jpg Portfolio - Focus Newton placemaking action plan, Surrey - Make it stand out A pop-up community engagement event in Newton, Surrey. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/5ae862ca-221a-480d-94e0-f2d192e44c9f/20230630_185444-1024x577.jpg Portfolio - Focus Newton placemaking action plan, Surrey - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/26ed42f3-7008-4454-9f52-6822f0e8c46e/20230630_171616-1024x577.jpg Portfolio - Focus Newton placemaking action plan, Surrey - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/46aaf580-0503-461b-8696-9fa684526f40/20230711_173447-1024x462.jpg Portfolio - Focus Newton placemaking action plan, Surrey - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/17add14c-af5c-4c12-b2cf-9f08eb2ed0c6/20230630_170650-1024x577.jpg Portfolio - Focus Newton placemaking action plan, Surrey - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://happycities.com/projects/best-practices-to-support-resident-wellbeing-during-redevelopment monthly 0.5 2026-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/392d39f0-56ef-4fb9-ae27-a687f5e315be/Screen-Shot-2023-06-23-at-2.37.18-PM-1024x576.png Portfolio - Best practices to support resident wellbeing during redevelopment - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/af804f56-d7ab-4fc8-a3b5-d9af9d497a92/Screen-Shot-2023-06-23-at-2.36.52-PM-1024x552.png Portfolio - Best practices to support resident wellbeing during redevelopment - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://happycities.com/projects/regina-accessibility-plan monthly 0.5 2026-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/0b371ff8-fb12-4212-a4ea-a47672d556ab/IMG_7609-1-scaled-e1686758824955-1024x801.jpg Portfolio - Regina accessibility plan - Make it stand out A pop-up event for the Regina Accessibility Plan, outside the Sandra Schmirler Leisure Centre in Regina, Saskatchewan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/640bea30-0ab3-4534-91c5-7ec89a6f2186/IMG_7615-1024x768.jpg Portfolio - Regina accessibility plan - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/d7a0c462-8796-4f9a-9fc6-fea55ebdfd89/IMG_7707-768x1024.jpg Portfolio - Regina accessibility plan - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/67ac4277-16f8-44b2-8882-6dc862116987/IMG_7697-scaled-e1686757838115-1024x815.jpg Portfolio - Regina accessibility plan - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://happycities.com/projects/dementia-inclusive-planning-and-design-guidelines monthly 0.5 2026-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/25615d26-243a-4912-8172-d9c725108e87/dementia+friendly+path+full+colour+v2.jpg Portfolio - Age- and dementia-inclusive neighbourhood design guidelines - Make it stand out Dementia-inclusive communities can boost wellbeing for everyone. (Happy Cities) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/53f6651d-85b7-443d-9125-b65f15239510/Screen+Shot+2024-05-22+at+4.19.30+PM.jpg Portfolio - Age- and dementia-inclusive neighbourhood design guidelines - Make it stand out Design realms for dementia-inclusive communities. (Happy Cities) https://happycities.com/projects/my-home-my-neighbourhood-wellbeing-survey monthly 0.5 2026-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/d4ccedd3-e0ea-4a3c-8c4f-3f21b4a84413/graphics_VCH_density_no_text-01-1024x576.jpg Portfolio - My home, my neighbourhood wellbeing study - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://happycities.com/projects/accessibility-legislation-engagement-for-alberta monthly 0.5 2026-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/6bd923ea-3bf5-41c0-9d77-f9f5acf3c1c7/AALE_web_graphic-1024x576.png Portfolio - Accessibility legislation engagement for Alberta - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://happycities.com/projects/richmond-community-wayfinding-strategy monthly 0.5 2026-04-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/97f2b862-b1f3-4f76-b71c-b13960d8334c/Screen-Shot-2023-02-22-at-5.23.10-PM.png Portfolio - Richmond community wayfinding strategy - Make it stand out (Photo: Tourism Richmond) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/d8892cf8-b7c8-4093-9c80-596ca075b256/rmd_anno_rpt_aberdeen03a-scaled-e1677113856579-1387x1536.jpg Portfolio - Richmond community wayfinding strategy - Make it stand out Wayfinding can help create a unique sense of place. (City of Richmond) https://happycities.com/projects/community-wellbeing-assessment-tool monthly 0.5 2026-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/c09f68b7-43fb-4b0e-83ce-2ab6886460fa/community_iso_zoom-1024x603.jpg Portfolio - Community wellbeing assessment tool - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/2677a9f3-e397-4025-a353-0c8296e3827b/WF11853-1024x602.jpg Portfolio - Community wellbeing assessment tool - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/d1fda571-0fe8-425a-aed3-d16f4ba94b34/WF11858-1024x594.jpg Portfolio - Community wellbeing assessment tool - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/6fc062d4-be07-4b0d-8551-4d0565a22591/Screenshot-2017-09-27-17.45.46.png Portfolio - Community wellbeing assessment tool - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://happycities.com/projects/campus-placemaking-to-support-student-health-and-wellbeing monthly 0.5 2026-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/9e32c94f-390b-49c7-9932-fa4d78675777/Screen-Shot-2023-01-05-at-7.16.38-PM-1024x545.png Portfolio - Zamorano University placemaking master plan - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/0420c968-41ac-45e7-96e5-72b334a38513/Screen-Shot-2022-12-22-at-5.02.16-PM-1024x510.png Portfolio - Zamorano University placemaking master plan - Make it stand out View of the Zamorano University campus from above. (Zamorano Pan-American Agricultural School) https://happycities.com/projects/fort-st-john-community-arts-culture-framework monthly 0.5 2026-04-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/fef5bb6e-4288-4628-b9d1-a6ac4c44721a/IMG_20220811_202135-scaled-e1666800167349-1536x1218.jpg Portfolio - Fort St. John community arts & culture framework - Make it stand out Residents share what they want to see from their city to support the local arts and culture scene. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/3ebfc7c1-079a-4d1b-aa59-bc1e0bb62f78/IMG_20220811_200739-2048x1536.jpg Portfolio - Fort St. John community arts & culture framework - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/bafb2256-f30d-41f4-9bb3-3c300184b831/IMG_20220811_182635-scaled.jpg Portfolio - Fort St. John community arts & culture framework - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/c9dac1a9-cfd8-4240-a232-343810f41476/IMG_6060-1536x1152.jpg Portfolio - Fort St. John community arts & culture framework - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/0affdeda-915d-4ea2-baa8-35a50f645c8e/IMG_6046-1536x1152.jpg Portfolio - Fort St. John community arts & culture framework - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/e4ece9d6-42ee-4faa-bce9-d9af4f22baed/IMG_1247.jpg Portfolio - Fort St. John community arts & culture framework - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/2acffa0e-0a8a-4d6a-9f42-421fb50bbf5d/IMG_20220812_153451-1152x1536.jpg Portfolio - Fort St. John community arts & culture framework - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/ea0570ae-817a-4cf4-8297-c3cdbf9356bd/IMG_6097-1152x1536.jpg Portfolio - Fort St. John community arts & culture framework - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://happycities.com/projects/rossland-economic-data-visualization-and-communications monthly 0.5 2026-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/f3129f22-4395-4325-83bf-b16b50cdf9ef/rossland.jpg Portfolio - Rossland economic data visualization and communications - Make it stand out Downtown Rossland, BC. Photo: Kyle Pearce / Flickr https://happycities.com/projects/youth-engagement-and-education-workshops monthly 0.5 2026-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/6c1cfaf6-8e8b-47ed-a658-3904b43a3829/DSCF5785_edited-1536x1024.jpg Portfolio - Youth engagement and education workshops - Make it stand out Students share their ideas for designing a new public space. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/beb44900-3418-4a6d-982f-e49b93610bd1/DSCF5934_edited-1536x1024.jpg Portfolio - Youth engagement and education workshops - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/c0b910d3-f6dd-406c-bcd8-e76c96afba53/DSCF5976-1536x1024.jpg Portfolio - Youth engagement and education workshops - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/321d4b5a-332e-44ad-818e-85d63898785f/DSCF5693-1536x1024.jpg Portfolio - Youth engagement and education workshops - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/5bb6d002-36ea-4bea-a6f4-e9bdfb14c4ed/DSCF5844-1536x1024.jpg Portfolio - Youth engagement and education workshops - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/7f7f5a77-252a-42c5-a8df-f99cade2e42d/DSCF5758-1536x1024.jpg Portfolio - Youth engagement and education workshops - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://happycities.com/projects/spring-garden-road-halifax-wellbeing-assessment-methodology monthly 0.5 2026-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/26ecf388-2a7f-4ce8-a5d1-4fdd65fc953b/Spring_Garden_Road_at_Queen_Street_citobun-1.png Portfolio - Spring Garden Road, Halifax wellbeing assessment methodology - Make it stand out Spring Garden Road in Halifax, prior to the street transformation. https://happycities.com/projects/sea2city-envisioning-a-resilient-future-for-false-creek monthly 0.5 2026-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/3eabcd3f-6331-4c0f-bcd9-c1960503ad0b/Fig-9-kyle-ryan-nIujk826wE0-unsplash-1024x679.jpg Portfolio - Sea2City: Envisioning a resilient future for False Creek - Make it stand out Vancouver’s False Creek Sea Wall. Photo: Kyle Ryan / Unsplash https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/7a8bb937-9ffb-44ba-a8f2-51d77e56ce3a/14388136770_20b2c25f4d_k.jpg Portfolio - Sea2City: Envisioning a resilient future for False Creek - Make it stand out Photo: Daniel Lobo / Flickr https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/39e13567-ca8b-4c75-85a2-502367a3c417/43511661505_aac35bfd89_k.jpg Portfolio - Sea2City: Envisioning a resilient future for False Creek - Make it stand out Photo: Reva G / Flickr https://happycities.com/projects/olde-town-hills-master-plan-a-new-mixed-use-community-for-rural-nova-scotia monthly 0.5 2026-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/79dc6d2e-8f0d-492d-9b1d-e41c2edbe17b/BW1701-Main-Square-1024x598.png Portfolio - Olde Town Hills master plan: A new mixed-use community for rural Nova Scotia - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/e3de80e3-3d84-4681-9dc7-f7a55b9161c0/2007.12.1.5-DBP130-PC-People-Golfing-at-Bridgewater-c.1926.jpg Portfolio - Olde Town Hills master plan: A new mixed-use community for rural Nova Scotia - Make it stand out 1926 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/54c84a02-5875-43da-9cb0-8bc5e066d68b/M.158-DBP130-Bridgewater-Golf-Course-c.1940-2048x1630.jpg Portfolio - Olde Town Hills master plan: A new mixed-use community for rural Nova Scotia - Make it stand out 1940 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/c027179f-7769-4a9e-a41d-d5fdd1f047e2/Rendering-Townhouse-scaled-e1647992792477.jpg Portfolio - Olde Town Hills master plan: A new mixed-use community for rural Nova Scotia - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/c489401f-0659-44fe-a69d-63aef735d6aa/Shared-Street-e1647992807561.png Portfolio - Olde Town Hills master plan: A new mixed-use community for rural Nova Scotia - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://happycities.com/projects/richmond-permanent-patio-program-development monthly 0.5 2026-01-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/c4557017-5bf7-4086-8710-d95f64365788/louis-hansel-j-ei4eH1knk-unsplash-1024x683.jpg Portfolio - Richmond patio program - Make it stand out Photo: Louis Hansel / Unsplash. https://happycities.com/projects/eastern-passage-community-design monthly 0.5 2026-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/73218ef5-a73d-4ea7-b345-1825d32b6ac6/View-1-1024x576.png Portfolio - Eastern Passage community design - Make it stand out Slow, green streets are safer and more inviting to walk and bike on. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/e0d1dd73-2f3c-4b63-a20b-27e42eb08a86/View-3-e1646246540715-1024x489.png Portfolio - Eastern Passage community design - Make it stand out The planned Common Green will offer a family-friendly place for residents to play and socialize. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/30c7e988-7c92-4882-b707-ab71eeba9f24/combined-image-e1646689018492-1024x589.png Portfolio - Eastern Passage community design - Make it stand out Rendering of the plan for a new sustainable, vibrant, transit-oriented community in Eastern Passage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/41dfe108-53c8-4f33-b676-fb4448812e78/View-4a-H-1536x864.jpg Portfolio - Eastern Passage community design - Make it stand out The proposed Oceanside Patio. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/029ae6b4-12c5-4f40-a830-a29a7736af52/View-2a-H-1536x864.jpg Portfolio - Eastern Passage community design - Make it stand out The proposed Village Square. https://happycities.com/projects/social-wellbeing-in-modular-housing monthly 0.5 2026-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/64a49afe-a052-4ac3-b60f-6aef098532c9/modular-housing-landing.jpg Portfolio - Social wellbeing in modular housing - Make it stand out Image credit: City of Vancouver https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/81a34efb-f67b-40ca-a7c5-1e6760efc041/Copy-of-IMG_3578-1024x768.jpg Portfolio - Social wellbeing in modular housing - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/b8e10776-5f9c-4cfd-959b-15e025d5b047/Solutions-Lab-wheel-version-3-01-1024x923.png Portfolio - Social wellbeing in modular housing - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://happycities.com/projects/uptown-active-transportation-and-public-realm-improvements monthly 0.5 2026-01-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/de7e2ef1-305f-402a-ae89-72c5c4b17e6b/20210925_112546-1024x461.jpg Portfolio - Uptown active transportation and public realm improvements - Make it stand out A pop-up engagement event for active transportation improvements in the Uptown neighbourhood. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/338fe89f-f830-4d22-896f-32bfd723d93a/20210925_111143-461x1024.jpg Portfolio - Uptown active transportation and public realm improvements - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/eaae3004-5189-43b3-a44d-7e0a39764bf0/20211121_155730-461x1024.jpg Portfolio - Uptown active transportation and public realm improvements - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1d7f2e02-9807-40bb-ad57-854150bb05b8/20211121_155929-461x1024.jpg Portfolio - Uptown active transportation and public realm improvements - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/2f081d51-91e3-4515-ad67-6ae8ef009ff4/20211014_144251-768x1024.jpg Portfolio - Uptown active transportation and public realm improvements - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/23809885-87b2-44e1-b292-95342692fb9a/IMG_1198-768x1024.jpg Portfolio - Uptown active transportation and public realm improvements - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://happycities.com/projects/agnes-street-greenway monthly 0.5 2026-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/2c3f3726-2922-4684-ba08-31a764e24bbc/IMG_0887-edited-2048x2048.jpg Portfolio - Agnes Street Greenway activations - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/72175cbb-b3db-42e5-867b-d4515dd890ee/Agnes-greenway-painting-1-1024x461.jpg Portfolio - Agnes Street Greenway activations - Make it stand out Co-created mural painting, curated by Happy Cities, designed by artist Eryne Donahue, and painted by the community. Photo: Isabel Garcia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/d6c741ab-ef25-4091-bf27-b47b91a89b00/Agnes-greenway-1-1024x683.jpg Portfolio - Agnes Street Greenway activations - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1987141e-ac7c-4650-bfd2-b84b5f65ae3b/Agnes-greenway-rain-paint-1-1024x683.jpg Portfolio - Agnes Street Greenway activations - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://happycities.com/projects/crosstown-greenway-youth-led-placemaking-for-safer-streets monthly 0.5 2026-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/eb8771c2-f130-4547-a07b-76a832c8d2b8/HappyCity_GlenbrookStMurals_screen-18-1024x683.jpg Portfolio - Crosstown Greenway: Youth-led placemaking for safer streets - Make it stand out Photo: Jared Korb https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/fa6af35f-fbb8-4bea-885c-3c6abcd07d92/HappyCity_GlenbrookStMurals_screen-4-1024x683.jpg Portfolio - Crosstown Greenway: Youth-led placemaking for safer streets - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/2f5475d0-cc5c-4359-845f-fedce76aeb12/HappyCity_GlenbrookStMurals_screen-11-1024x683.jpg Portfolio - Crosstown Greenway: Youth-led placemaking for safer streets - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/30699f8c-7bd7-4fea-8c00-cf0ed9a395ec/HappyCity_GlenbrookStMurals_screen-9-683x1024.jpg Portfolio - Crosstown Greenway: Youth-led placemaking for safer streets - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/808cd499-e7cb-4e24-8dbb-04ab3d938994/HappyCity_GlenbrookStMurals_screen-2-1024x683.jpg Portfolio - Crosstown Greenway: Youth-led placemaking for safer streets - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/b9571d8f-de1e-46da-8ec8-cb5546f4bd04/HappyCity_GlenbrookStMurals_screen-20-1024x768.jpg Portfolio - Crosstown Greenway: Youth-led placemaking for safer streets - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/8bd9ae53-7f65-46d6-821d-85a4b79b01d7/HappyCity_GlenbrookStMurals_screen-12-e1649174950352.jpg Portfolio - Crosstown Greenway: Youth-led placemaking for safer streets - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://happycities.com/projects/heart-of-fleetwood-engagement monthly 0.5 2026-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/63174b99-0d40-40d7-8ce4-80368ab7c082/FLEETWOOD.jpg Portfolio - Fleetwood area plan engagement - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://happycities.com/projects/vancouver-breweries-patio-wellbeing-study monthly 0.5 2026-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/8742aff9-ba11-4dbb-9afd-14a98348461d/20200906_140725-768x1024.jpg Portfolio - Vancouver breweries patio wellbeing study - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://happycities.com/projects/downtown-vancouver-laneway-transformation-strategy monthly 0.5 2026-04-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/3203f4f5-902a-474b-a528-fd7ce84dd2c3/Public-Disco-at-Alley-Oop-2018-19-of-33-1-1024x680.jpg Portfolio - Downtown Vancouver laneway transformation strategy - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1710799761669-X8DD9B0466GU48LOXVXN/ackerysgrandopening1-1024x768.jpg Portfolio - Downtown Vancouver laneway transformation strategy - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1710799760755-EAJ9UU0W4JFR9NZ2SWHI/DVBIA-GranvillePender-53-1024x683.jpg Portfolio - Downtown Vancouver laneway transformation strategy - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1710799761074-FGON577G59CSY2IYNJ1F/DVBIA-GranvillePender-69-1024x683.jpg Portfolio - Downtown Vancouver laneway transformation strategy - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1710799762077-AAS7EHQ6QE6JNYOFBI38/141-Ackery_s-Alley-Opening-copy12-1024x683.jpg Portfolio - Downtown Vancouver laneway transformation strategy - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/3203f4f5-902a-474b-a528-fd7ce84dd2c3/Public-Disco-at-Alley-Oop-2018-19-of-33-1-1024x680.jpg Portfolio - Downtown Vancouver laneway transformation strategy - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1710799759432-0HFZZWEMWTNOMOWLPDQF/Public-Disco-at-Alley-Oop-2018-17-of-24-copy-1-1024x576.jpg Portfolio - Downtown Vancouver laneway transformation strategy - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://happycities.com/projects/happy-neighbours-design-and-programming-for-social-connection-in-multi-unit-buildings monthly 0.5 2026-01-16 https://happycities.com/projects/streets-for-people-in-2020 monthly 0.5 2026-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/1ef323ba-7256-4b70-a935-5a2829b46e06/New-West-Cool-Streets-Image-600x509-1.jpg Portfolio - Streets for people in 2020 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/acad0f4b-9496-4e2e-97f1-069c0fc3a514/DSC_0239-1024x644.jpg Portfolio - Streets for people in 2020 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/3a3bc0a4-d250-4e84-b5f0-dcc7a2affb4a/DSC_0253-1-1024x576.jpg Portfolio - Streets for people in 2020 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/629c10d3-c2f0-49dd-a891-9468b28c6f7c/IMG_9414-1024x768.jpg Portfolio - Streets for people in 2020 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/f4edf367-8196-4a7c-a236-7c16020923ec/IMG_9759-1-1-768x1024.jpg Portfolio - Streets for people in 2020 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/6b9eb106-1fc9-4d75-8337-fb3b2d12956d/IMG_20201002_142920-1024x768.jpg Portfolio - Streets for people in 2020 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/8f96533d-3d3e-4e23-a022-6641168a0f03/IMG-0971-768x1024.jpg Portfolio - Streets for people in 2020 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://happycities.com/projects/rapid-placemaking-to-bring-back-main-street monthly 0.5 2026-04-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/0328d9cc-f9d4-465a-a1be-e7ef22047898/bbms-1536x869-1-1024x579.jpg Portfolio - Rapid placemaking to bring back Main Street - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://happycities.com/projects/transit-investment-choices-wellbeing-study-for-translink monthly 0.5 2026-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/c1bec711-4523-44d1-9f68-4c03475526d1/5831407688_b7fa3d6873_k-1536x863.jpg Portfolio - Transit investment choices wellbeing study for TransLink - Make it stand out The SkyTrain in downtown Vancouver. Photo: Michael Chu / Flickr https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/bd1dbadd-c3f1-410f-90fa-e7a38e1d82c9/Screen-Shot-2022-07-20-at-11.16.17-AM.png Portfolio - Transit investment choices wellbeing study for TransLink - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/b38beaaf-a8cf-4e55-94d2-99c846d59dff/Screen-Shot-2022-07-20-at-11.22.11-AM.png Portfolio - Transit investment choices wellbeing study for TransLink - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://happycities.com/projects/major-urban-parks-audit-and-assessment monthly 0.5 2026-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/339785d7-88d6-4c9e-9ae5-d7498b987ff1/Chapultepec1-1536x1024-2-1038x692-1.jpg Portfolio - Mexico City urban parks audit and assessment - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/a7a2bf03-d002-4953-8bdd-a8ed0988ce5d/Chapultepec-2-1536x1024.jpg Portfolio - Mexico City urban parks audit and assessment - Make it stand out A Chapultepec gathering. Photo credits: Sedema https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/8b4e2bed-4473-4dcd-b12c-545623b88cb2/San-Juan-de-Aragon2-1-scaled-1-1536x1027.jpg Portfolio - Mexico City urban parks audit and assessment - Make it stand out Park users with diverse mobility needs evaluating San Juan de Aragón park. Photo credit: Nicté Daneli. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/d0591441-3249-4cf9-904b-96f4c1378753/San-Juan-de-Aragon3-1-scaled-1-1536x1027.jpg Portfolio - Mexico City urban parks audit and assessment - Make it stand out A meeting in San Juan de Aragón. Photo credit: Happy City. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/d5d875f3-c6b3-447a-a84f-1abc2cde5645/Training-1-1536x1024.jpg Portfolio - Mexico City urban parks audit and assessment - Make it stand out A volunteer training session. Photo credit: Enrique Abe, SEDEMA. https://happycities.com/projects/inspired-by-nature monthly 0.5 2026-04-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/87b4b588-d8d4-4a71-bb0c-15173358f189/Superior-Spectacular-31-1-e1588710201586.jpg Portfolio - Inspired by nature: Creative placemaking master plan - Make it stand out The Town of Superior, Colorado turned to Happy Cities to lead the creation of a strategy to unify the community through investment in art, public space design and programming. Inspired by Nature: Superior’s Creative Placemaking Master Plan provides arts and culture-based paths to elevate the town’s identity while celebrating its existing values and assets. Our approach to creating a made-in-Superior Creative Placemaking Master Plan focused on deep community engagement that was inclusive, compelling and fun. We leveraged a series of public events, stakeholder digital engagement, targeted interviews, walking tours and a wellbeing workshop for key actors in the process. Once equipped with foundational knowledge and public input, we applied the Happy Cities toolkit to harness the power of arts, culture and public space to boost happiness and wellbeing in Superior. Inspired by Nature: Superior’s Creative Placemaking Master Plan embodies months of compelling conversations, widespread public engagement, detailed research, on-site analysis, creative brainstorming and close collaboration. It serves as a context-sensitive, evidence-based five-year guide to elevating Superior’s identity, supporting positive change, celebrating cherished assets and more. Our research- and engagement-driven process resulted in a toolkit featuring creative placemaking ideas including events and programming, a walkable art path, a strategy for implementing public art across the town, and various ways to elevate the town’s creative capital. “Thank you for the work you and your team has done. It’s been remarkable, the way you’ve engaged the community,…town staff, the committee itself, really just fantastic.” – Superior Trustee Kevin Ryan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/b4cca034-3432-44ce-b2ba-1576d656dd0f/20190718_205441-2-1-1536x1152.jpg Portfolio - Inspired by nature: Creative placemaking master plan - Make it stand out Superior open house https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/5350d56e-f8d1-4269-8d18-3244ab108fd2/IMG_6801-1-1038x779-640x480-1.jpg Portfolio - Inspired by nature: Creative placemaking master plan - Make it stand out Superior open house https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/f5f157f7-e77a-47ad-86c8-209fcefdc0fe/Photo-Sep-07-5-47-37-PM-2-1-1536x1152.jpg Portfolio - Inspired by nature: Creative placemaking master plan - Make it stand out Hands-on engagement https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/a4ac6eed-c658-4bc7-bbb7-922d8e91d190/Shindig-activity-2.png Portfolio - Inspired by nature: Creative placemaking master plan - Make it stand out Engagement at local festival https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/bf777e37-1132-40fd-8170-24ecb554a65e/Superior-art-1536x1059.png Portfolio - Inspired by nature: Creative placemaking master plan - Make it stand out Project art https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/87b4b588-d8d4-4a71-bb0c-15173358f189/Superior-Spectacular-31-1-e1588710201586.jpg Portfolio - Inspired by nature: Creative placemaking master plan - Make it stand out Superior spectacular event https://happycities.com/projects/walkable-rotterdam monthly 0.5 2026-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/3adbbc05-5eab-4a51-888c-7cd60ae9425f/Overige-shots-14-of-25-Mark-Bolk-e1587595175876.jpg Portfolio - Walkable Rotterdam: Bloemhof - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/65c7e5d8ed8ae44c1709ae60/8582d581-bddf-438d-9b89-8ad71cca2db5/IMG_0166-Eva-van-Breugel-1-e1587595687317-1.jpg Portfolio - 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