transforming our lives through urban design Montgomery, Charles 1968- creator aut text enk 2015 monographic eng 400 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm "What really makes a good place to live? Journeying around the world from Copenhagen to Bogot�, Charles Montgomery shows that living in densely populated cities can actually make us healthier, saner and happier people. Happy City will change the way you feel about urban life."--Back cover. 1. The mayor of happy -- 2. The city has always been a happiness project -- 3. The (broken) social scene -- 4. How we got here -- 5. Getting it wrong -- 6. How to be closer -- 7. Convivialities -- 8. Mobilicities I -- 9. Mobilicities II -- 10. Who is the city for? -- 11. Everything is connected to everything else -- 12. Retrofitting sprawl -- 13. Save your city, save yourself -- Epilogue: The beginning. Charles Montgomery. Originally published: 2013. Includes bibliographical references. Happiness City planning Social aspects 307.1216 M768 2015 Odg 9780141047546 0141047542 UKMGB 150730 20260414110815.0 18190279 eng