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Residents of Metro Vancouver are about to participate en masse in a fascinating behavioral experiment. If you care about happiness in cities, you should pay attention to the results, because this kind of experiment is being repeated in cities across the continent.
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The plan includes a mind-numbing project list including road improvements, bike lanes, a new bridge over the Fraser River and massive investments in rail and bus transit across the region. However, what really matters to urban happiness is not infrastructure per se, but what’s called the “system effect” on our lives.
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