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Creating Thriving Cities

What makes a city livable?

Cities are home to a growing majority of the global population. How they are designed and managed is key not only to the quality of human life, but also to our ability to thrive in the future.

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UBC experts discuss their research on how to cultivate happiness in urban environments.

A city street with the sun shining through

Experts discuss fixes for the social and economic problems that come with growing cities.

A photograph of Vancouver taken from a helicopter above the Stanley Park area. It shows West Georgia Street, with False Creek and Science World at the end, and East Vancouver in the background.

There may be no such thing, but Vancouver has shown the world an admirable model.

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Communities are shaping their public spaces into social places.

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Protection from floods and rising seas requires a collaborative relationship with nature.

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UBC scientists take a leaf from nature’s book.

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