Season II Episode 1 of the Design Influence Podcast features Charles Montgomery, author of the book Happy City: Transforming Our Lives Through Urban Design, and the founder of the consultancy of the same name.
We know cities are key economic drivers, often even outperforming their own countries in terms of growth. We also know that urbanization comes at a cost, particularly around transportation, affordable housing, and pollution but also around safety and access to public and green spaces.
How can we design cities where we live together better and create ways for people to be more included, empowered, and to have access to resources to transform their lives? How do we even define, let alone measure, the most important dimensions of human happiness to translate this knowledge into designing urban spaces that are inclusive, safe, resistant to shocks, and conducive to wellbeing?
