Quality of Life
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Up the Andes
It may be near the equator but there’s nothing middling about Ecuador’s third city – hence the mountainous expat boom.
Ageing gracefully: how Toyama redesigned city life for an older population
How to care for an ageing population is a question facing every city. Those that answer it by inviting seniors to live and interact in their centres are discovering far-reaching benefits.
La bella vita
With its thriving businesses and close-knit community, it’s little wonder this scenic Italian town has a winning quality of life.
Welcome to the land of prosperity and opportunity
New Zealand is welcoming a modern gold rush of international investors and entrepreneurs attracted by the prospects of fresh business opportunities, a warm welcome and an unrivalled quality of life.
New direction
It hasn’t got the beguiling reputation of its coastal cousins but Australia’s capital has a lot more going for it then you might think.
Work flow
The Netherlands’ fourth-largest city is attracting young entrepreneurs in droves. They come for a slower pace of life and to work in one of Europe’s friendliest and best-connected mini hubs.
Urbanism
We talk to New York’s chief planner Carl Weisbrod. Plus: can you measure the happiness of a whole city?
One for the road
Successful streets should have a balance of daytime bustle and night-time buzz. We line up the ones that we think work best – and sample their delights, of course.
Global gathering
Before you take a closer look at the make-up of our tenth annual Quality of Life Survey, examine the final rankings (and, of course, let us know if you dispute them).
Dips at dusk
A long, languorous swim is tranquil, but a dip at nightfall is more soothing still. We visit Iceland, Australia and France to take starlit swims in some of the world’s finest pools.
