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Happiness and the city

2019-3-ES02-KA105-0141652019Youth mobilityfinalized
Countries: ES|PL|IT|TR|RO|EE · Grant: €17,041
Social dialogueHealth and wellbeingRural development and urbanisation

Objectives

Nowadays, a growing part of the global population lives in cities. The urbanization process is constant and unstopable in every continent. According to the World Bank, while in 1990 43.2% of the world's population lived in urban areas, the percentage stands today at 55% and it's expected to rise to a whopping 68% by 2050. For many, the urban areas are a land of social and economic opportunities, the place to get a better job and access to better services, to enjoy a vibrant cultural scene or simply to start a new life. And, however, cities still are quite unliveable places for their inhabitants. Their citizens often have to deal with mobility problems, hostile architecture and, in general, with a city planning that doesn´t prioritize life quality, and all of that in a social context defined by fracture and strong individualism that limit the social support nets. In this context, the project aims to empower the youth so they can boost the life quality in their urban environments. For doing so, the project will tackle topics such as gentrification, transportation, urban spaces, leisure and social participation exploring the determinants of life quality in urban areas and the different options the youth has to influence the decision-making process and make their cities nicer and more liveable.

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