Cities, Communities & Happiness
The Happiness Blueprint
How to Build Communities Where People Actually Want to Live
What changes when happiness is treated as a public goal rather than a private aspiration? Greg draws on municipal leadership, regional governance, development and community experience to examine how housing, social connection, third places, citizen participation and cross-sector collaboration shape daily life.
This keynote gives leaders a people-first lens for making communities more connected, practical and desirable places to live together—without ignoring cost, growth, infrastructure or the hard choices of implementation.
Audience takeaways
- See how everyday systems and places influence belonging and wellbeing.
- Use a people-first lens to assess planning, development and policy choices.
- Understand why third places and social infrastructure matter.
- Strengthen participation and cross-sector collaboration.
Ideal for: Municipal and regional government, urban planning, housing, development, chambers, placemaking and community organizations.
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