Some took issue with our demand for more beautiful streets & lived spaces.

Yet, among others this Norwegian study from January 2020 found “most people don’t feel happy around modern architecture”.

Big thanks to @thomsvardal for pointing this out. https://forskning.no/arkitektur-nmbu-norges-miljo-og-biovitenskapelige-universitet-partner/folk-flest-trives-ikke-med-moderne-arkitektur/1622000
Folk flest trives ikke med moderne arkitektur

Det viser en fersk studie hvor forskerne har tatt i bruk siste skrik innen virtuell virkelighets-teknologi (VR).

https://forskning.no/arkitektur-nmbu-norges-miljo-og-biovitenskapelige-universitet-partner/folk-flest-trives-ikke-med-moderne-arkitektur/1622000
The link features a video partially in English. The results are clear.

Yet we, & this, were just stating the obvious & what we all know.

This must-read article from the BBC shows how dense, modernist, urban areas have huge consequences for mental health
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20170605-the-psychology-behind-your-citys-design
The link features a video partially in English. The results are clear.Yet we, & this, were just stating the obvious & what we all know.This must-read article from the BBC shows how dense, modernist, urban areas have huge consequences for mental health https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20170605-the-psychology-behind-your-citys-design
The link features a video partially in English. The results are clear.Yet we, & this, were just stating the obvious & what we all know.This must-read article from the BBC shows how dense, modernist, urban areas have huge consequences for mental health https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20170605-the-psychology-behind-your-citys-design
The link features a video partially in English. The results are clear.Yet we, & this, were just stating the obvious & what we all know.This must-read article from the BBC shows how dense, modernist, urban areas have huge consequences for mental health https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20170605-the-psychology-behind-your-citys-design
If you contrast this with rural settings which overwhelmingly hold a tendency towards more traditional architecture and further immersion in nature...

... it’s not a wonder rural areas rank consistently happier & more mentally healthy than cities. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2018/05/17/people-who-live-in-small-towns-and-rural-areas-are-happier-than-everyone-else-researchers-say/
Analysis | People who live in small towns and rural areas are happier than everyone else, researc...

What Canada's happiest communities have in common — and what the rest of us can learn from them — according to a new study.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2018/05/17/people-who-live-in-small-towns-and-rural-areas-are-happier-than-everyone-else-researchers-say/
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