Urbanism
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Inside Finland’s state-backed pursuit of happiness
According to the UN, Finns live in the world’s happiest nation. Decades of government-led tweaks to Finnish life have conjured a surprising level of contentment, making the country a social experiment.
The happiness formula
We often ask if people are ‘ok’. But since when was being ok good enough? This isn't about scraping by: it’s about celebrating elements of life that surpass the ordinary.
Cities
Oslo’s governing mayor on how to green a city, a Mexican city gets a rebrand, car-sharing in Slovenia and Berlin’s rooftops are blooming.
The lowdown
In a world that’s now too brightly and badly lit, we look to industry luminaries who fully understand the positive impact of subtle lighting.
Cities
Toronto’s mayoral race is heating up, Zürich’s mayor tells us what her city is doing right and one of Venice’s bridges gets a revamp.
Nairobi: building better cities
Kenya’s Karura Forest offers not only respite from the bustling capital but also a sense of pride for its citizens.
São Paulo: building better cities
Brazil’s business capital has reinvented its city centre through clever urbanism. We meet the architects, gallery owners and transport visionaries powering this change.
Cities Briefing
Animal welfare in Montréal, Munich reaches for the sky, tourism in Slovenia that’s the bee’s knees and Warsaw city councillor Jan Spiewak has his say.
