Author

Books by Charles Montgomery

Charles Montgomery is a Canadian journalist and urban experimenter based in Vancouver. He has written about urban design and happiness for The Atlantic, The Guardian, and The New York Times Magazine, among other publications. Happy City, published in 2013, grew out of a decade of reporting on the science and politics of urban well-being. Montgomery also runs a consultancy called Happy City that works with governments and developers on applying the book's principles to real cities. He is a frequent speaker at urban planning and public health conferences internationally.