The Joy Experiments
Reimagining Mid-sized Cities to Heal Our Divided Society
Published on 7. May 2024
224 pages
978-1-4597-5436-2 (ISBN)
Description
- A full-colour hardcover packed with insightful words and images on the concept of adding joy to developing our towns and cities
- Co-authors are developers and business leaders with a vision to create spaces that bring people together in community; their marquee development in Cambridge, Ontario, the Gaslight District, transformed a former industrial factory into a lively community with condos surrounding a one-acre public square with a stage and screen that hosts outdoor events year round
- Offers an honest dialogue for politicians, citizens, architects, city planners and business leaders to come together and create a model for building communities that reflects the needs of our souls and the future
- The Joy Summit is an annual city-building conference with an aim to spark collaboration on the concepts of The Joy Experiments
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Scott Higgins | Paul Kalbfleisch
The Joy Experiments
Reimagining Mid-sized Cities to Heal Our Divided Society
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08/2024
Dundurn Press
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Scott Higgins is a passionate business and community builder who, as president of HIP Developments, Inc., plays a leadership role in the evolution of the Region of Waterloo in southern Ontario. He lives in Kitchener, Ontario.
Paul Kalbfleisch is a writer, visual artist, business leader, and creative collaborator who places himself in the middle of projects that require strong vision and imaginative design. He lives in Waterloo, Ontario.
Paul Kalbfleisch is a writer, visual artist, business leader, and creative collaborator who places himself in the middle of projects that require strong vision and imaginative design. He lives in Waterloo, Ontario.
Content
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- A Note from the Authors
- Contents
- Foreword
- Before You Begin
- Introduction: Because Cities Are Important
- One: Under Attack: The Decline of the City Habitat
- Two: The Redesign of "We
- Three: Starting the Journey
- Four: Bring Your Own City
- Five: Cities that Offer Joy Win
- Six: The Elevator Pitch of a City
- Seven: You Attract What You Celebrate: Learning How to Claim Our Identity
- Eight: The Yardstick Is Youth
- Nine: Experimental Journeys: Eliminating Old Ideas that Obstruct New Ones
- Ten: There Is Nothing Wrong with a Big Idea
- Eleven: Fifty Bright Ideas Are Better Than One
- Twelve: The Streets Should Be Free
- Thirteen: Becoming a Congregation
- Fourteen: The 15-Minute City: How Can We Get There from Here?
- Fifteen Community Is the New Faith
- In Closing: Joy Is Practical
- Acknowledgements
- Appendix: The Joy Shift: A New Model for Thinking About, Designing, and Building Cities Differently
- About the Authors and Illustrator
