The Joy Experiments

Reimagining Mid-sized Cities to Heal Our Divided Society

By: Scott Higgins, Paul Kalbfleisch, Mouna Andraos (Foreword by), Melissa Mongiat (Foreword by)

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Hardcover | 25 June 2024

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A new perspective on developing shared joy in urban spaces.

Our divided society is quickly reaching crisis level. We are no longer able to sustain social and economic prosperity nor ensure democracy. Fuelling this crisis is a growing sense of social isolation caused by the divisive nature of social media and the decline of infrastructure that used to bring communities together.

But there is hope for rebuilding our collaborative society, and it is found in our mid-sized urban areas. These towns and cities offer a scale that can tangibly change the quality of our lives and an intimacy that allows us to influence what our communities can become. Changing cities can change the world!

In The Joy Experiments, real estate developer Scott Higgins and creative mind Paul Kalbfleisch use their own mid-sized city-building experiences to present a new way for citizens to engage with their city, and an urban planning strategy that prioritizes infrastructure for the human spirit.

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This book engages in new ways of thinking about designing cities and a future that might have a plausible relationship with the rest of life and the next generation. * Bruce Mau, CEO & co-founder at Massive Change Network *
In The Joy Experiments, writer, visual artist, and business leader Paul Kalbfleisch and enlightened developer and city builder Scott Higgins invite us into their intimate extended conversation about how to make urban places that are welcoming, sustainable and inclusive but most of all joyful. It features their hometown Cambridge, Ontario, which also serves a stand-in for the remarkable capacity of mid-sized cities to tap the power of community. Touching on all the things we sense intuitively in language which is clear, jargon-free and persuasive and enlivened by Sarah Farquhar's evocative illustrations, it is a delightful instructive read. * Ken Greenberg, Principal at Greenberg Consultants Inc. *
The Joy Experiments gives us insight into what might be possible at this pivotal moment in city building by laying out a compelling case that human joy should be seen as a practical objective for cities. The book takes a hard look at the current challenges to community, yet paints an optimistic path forward. * Roger Farwell, architect at WalterFedy *

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