Quality of Life
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Small packages
Looking to escape the metropolis to downsize? Our correspondents have come up with a definitive list of the world’s best small cities, offering a balance between culture and space to breathe.
In it together
In these digital times, loneliness is a key issue for many countries. Denmark, the world’s most enthusiastic participants in clubs and societies, may just have the answer to solving this modern-day problem.
Get a move on
From a cosy town in eastern France to easygoing Hiroshima, we’ve visited three compact cities with nature on their doorsteps that offer big business potential and quality of life.
Cities
Copenhagen’s mayor explains why even the best cities should focus on improving top-notch transport and Kobe bans high-rise residents in its urban core.
Cities at 7:00: San Francisco
San Francisco is relatively quiet before 08.00 so rise early to run, cycle or surf – and see the best of what the city has to offer.
Talk of the town
Tyler Brûlé on what attributes are necessary for a city to top our Quality of Life Survey.
Quality of Life Survey
Our annual Quality of Life rundown – where does your city rank?
Athens Greece
Vouliagmeni is Athen’s wealthiest neighbourhood, where old-school rules. And now it has a revived hotel that’s set to pull in a jet-ski set.
Happy space
City dwellers pine for attractive and usable public spaces and city planners are taking note. We visit places where poetic verses are daubed on streets and ‘playable pavements’ allow children to let off steam.
Before you read our editor in chief’s welcome note, turn your phone off.
A welcome from our editor in chief.
