quality of life
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Quality of Life Survey
Our annual Quality of Life rundown – where does your city rank?
Executive revision
As Poland's national government lurches rightward, Warsaw's centrist mayor Rafal Trzaskowski is building a more tolerant, cleaner and open capital — one coal furnace and LGBT charter at a time.
Sea change
Israel’s third city is defined by its port but its urbanist mayor is helping to build a smarter future.
Eastern promise
In our new feature we’re heading to one nation per month to look at the ideas, practices and customs that are worth exporting. First up, Japan – policymakers take note.
The good life
From communal evening strolls to languorous lunches with family and friends, Madrileños seem to hold the key to a long and happy life in Europe's capital.
Happy space
City dwellers pine for attractive and usable public spaces and city planners are taking note. We visit places where poetic verses are daubed on streets and ‘playable pavements’ allow children to let off steam.
Inside Finland’s state-backed pursuit of happiness
According to the UN, Finns live in the world’s happiest nation. Decades of government-led tweaks to Finnish life have conjured a surprising level of contentment, making the country a social experiment.
Venture capitals
Where surf culture meets serious enterprise: how Australia's Gold Coast became a magnet for small businesses, blending laid-back living with genuine economic ambition — and no shortage of good waves.
The happiness formula
We often ask if people are ‘ok’. But since when was being ok good enough? This isn't about scraping by: it’s about celebrating elements of life that surpass the ordinary.
