What we do

Planning

Design

Housing

Engagement

Turning evidence into action

Happy Cities is an urban planning, research, and engagement firm based in Vancouver and Halifax. We work with cities, developers, and non-profits around the world to design public spaces, streets, and housing that nurture wellbeing for all community members.

"Happy Cities was a dream to work with. The quality of research, analysis, written submissions and field work was consistently high. A true partner in our ambitious active transportation pursuits!"

Lisa Leblanc, Director of Engineering, City of New Westminster

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We’ve built trust with clients around the world

Colour photograph of the Happy Cities book on a table.

Read the book that started it all

Explore the intersection between urban design and the emerging science of happiness, with stops in some of the world’s most dynamic cities.