Great film showing the impact of cycle routes, public spaces and other aspects of the ‘public realm’ on the development of the city. Benefits accrue in all sorts of areas including:
- inclusion and access
- health
- economy and
- social capital
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGycx75mqRk]
Could it work in Leeds with our weather and hills? The investment would certainly create jobs.
You can read more about the development of Bogota, a city being developed with happiness as a central theme, here http://shareable.net/blog/can-we-design-cities-for-happiness