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Charles Montgomery

Charles Montgomery

We designed trust out of our lives

But we can rebuild the webs of care and trust that keep us strong. My book, Together Again, will chart that journey.

6 min readApr 13, 2022

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We designed trust out of our lives

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Charles Montgomery

Legalizing the village

We built a home to solve some of the greatest challenges of our times. Our home is illegal almost everywhere in my city — and yours.

10 min readDec 9, 2021

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Picture of Little Mountain Cohousing building from the alley. Five people pose on bicycles, in front of a fence. Behind that is a six-story, L-shaped building around a courtyard.

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Charles Montgomery
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Happy Cities Digest

Suburban sprawl: is it a COVID-19 super-spreader?

When it comes to health, density is not the enemy. The pandemic has important lessons for city planners across Canada.

2 min readJun 16, 2020

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Suburban sprawl: is it a COVID-19 super-spreader?

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Charles Montgomery
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Happy Cities Digest

The new garden city: How the pandemic is improving the way we use city spaces

By Charles Montgomery and Tristan Cleveland

8 min readMay 17, 2020

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The new garden city: How the pandemic is improving the way we use city spaces

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Charles Montgomery
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Happy Cities Digest

Join us to support our neighbours in the Downtown Eastside

SRO residents need more resources, more supplies and more food to get by.

2 min readMar 26, 2020

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Join us to support our neighbours in the Downtown Eastside

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Charles Montgomery
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Happy Cities Digest

A Recipe for Urban Happiness

Nine essential ingredients for happier, healthier cities

8 min readApr 9, 2019

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A Recipe for Urban Happiness

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Charles Montgomery
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Happy Cities Digest

Are you a happy city hero?

An online series to help you build happiness in your city

6 min readMar 12, 2019

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Are you a happy city hero?

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Charles Montgomery

Charles Montgomery

Writer, speaker, thinker on cities, science, happiness and trust. Author of Happy City, Transforming Our Lives Through Urban Design. www.charlesmontgomery.ca

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