This month we will be discussing \;Happy City: T ransforming Our Lives Through Urban Design by Charles Montgomery.
\n"After decades of unchecked sprawl\, more people than ever ar e moving back to the city. Dense urban living has been prescribed as a pan acea for the environmental and resource crises of our time. But is it bett er or worse for our happiness? \;Are subways\, sidewalks and tower dwe lling an improvement on the car-dependence of sprawl? \;
\nAward-winning journalist Charles Montgomery finds answers to such ques tions at the intersection between urban design and the emerging science of happiness\, during an exhilarating journey through some of the world&rsqu o\;s most dynamic cities. He meets the visionary mayor who introduced a &l dquo\;sexy&rdquo\; lipstick-red bus to ease status anxiety in Bogotá \;\; the architect who brought the lessons of medieval Tuscan hill towns t o modern-day New York City\; the activist who turned Paris&rsquo\;s urban freeways into beaches\; and an army of American suburbanites who have tran sformed their lives by hacking the design of their streets and neighborhoo ds.
\nRich with history and new insights from psychology\, neuroscience and Montgomery&rsquo\;s own urban experiments\, Happy City is an essential tool for understanding and improving our own communities. Th e message is as surprising as it is hopeful: by retrofitting our cities fo r happiness\, we can tackle the urgent challenges of our age. The happy ci ty\, the green city and the low-carbon city are the same place\, and we ca n all help build it." - www.charlesmontgomery.ca
\nEmail \; rachel.white@dc.gov:
\nRegistration is optional but encouraged.
\nIf you would like to request an accommodation\, please contact dcplaccess@dc.gov at least one week prior to the program.
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