{"id":1184,"date":"2025-08-20T16:41:27","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T04:41:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/daveforcouncil.nz\/?p=1086"},"modified":"2025-08-20T16:41:27","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T04:41:27","slug":"lets-reimagine-the-future-of-urban-life-one-city-one-community-one-happy-place-at-a-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exposures.co.nz\/?p=1184","title":{"rendered":"Let\u2019s reimagine the future of urban life \u2014 one city, one community, one happy place at a time."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Make Whakat\u0101ne Happy Again<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KZHWoRftM_U?si=De99ZEDqxNfvwLUF\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>About this film \u2013 The Happy City Index<\/p>\n<p>What makes a city truly liveable?<\/p>\n<p>Is it economic growth, green spaces, digital innovation \u2014 or something deeper, more human?<\/p>\n<p>The Happy City Index is one of the most comprehensive and future-facing frameworks for understanding urban wellbeing today.<\/p>\n<p>Built on years of interdisciplinary research, it goes beyond traditional indicators to measure what really matters: how people feel, how they live, and how cities help them flourish.<\/p>\n<p>In this short film, we introduce the idea behind the Index, the values that drive it, and why we believe cities should be designed not just to grow \u2014 but to support human happiness, equity, and resilience.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you\u2019re a policymaker, urban planner, activist, or just someone who dreams of better cities \u2014 this is a story for you.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s reimagine the future of urban life \u2014 one city, one community, one happy place at a time.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/happy-city-index.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read More About Happy Cities<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Let\u2019s reimagine the future of urban life \u2014 one city, one community, one happy place at a time. <span style=\"color:#777\"> . . . &rarr; 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