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“One thing is certain, we all translate our own ideas of happiness into form. It happens when you buy a car. It happens when a CEO contemplates the form of a new skyscraper headquarters, or when a master architect lays out a grand scheme for social housing. It happens when planners, politicians and community boards wrestle over roads, planning regulations and monuments. It is impossible to seperate the life and design of a city from the attempt to understand happiness, to experience it, and to build it for society. The search shapes cities, and cities shape the search in return.”

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Book:Happy City: Transforming Our Lives Through Urban Design

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Charles Montgomery

Charles Montgomery, born in 1968, is a Canadian writer who focuses on urban life, human behavior, and sustainability. His works often delve into the relationship between urban planning and human happiness, and how design can improve the quality of life for urban residents. more

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