1. Presentations, etc.

2. Reminder that there will be a workshop on campus sustainability on Wednesday from noon to 4 in the Research Lounge I strongly encourage all of you to come out to the Urban Issues Film Festival on Friday from 2:45 to 9:00 in Building 356, Room 109-111. Need to register at Eventbrite. Any other announcements? Are Maya and Rachel ready to present today? If we have time, we might want to watch a bit of http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0j3FVPeTwo U http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0j3FVPeTwo U

3. Linda got most of them down, whereas I didn’t:  Streets ( having 1 linear foot per 30 people)  sit-able space  sunlight/shade with light (artificial or natural) being the most important, but also a view to the action  protection from wind, exposure  water as a feature  trees (shade and aesthetic appeal)  accessibility to food, and  informal ‘ambassadors’ to keep an eye on things.

4. I’ve started reading this book which Zane is already familiar with. He provides the following happiness checklist based on the work of Carol Ryff: Self-acceptance, or how well you know and regard yourself; Environmental mastery – your ability to navigate and thrive in the world; Positive relations with others; Personal growth throughout life; Sense of meaning and purpose; Feelings of autonomy and independence. p. 36

5. It should strive to maximize joy and minimize hardship; It should lead to health not sickness; It should offer us real freedom to build our lives as we wish; It should build resilience against economic or environmental shocks; It should be fair in the way it apportions space, services, mobility, joys, hardships, and costs; Most of all, it should enable us to build and strengthen the bonds between friends, family, and strangers that give life meaning, bonds that represent that represent the city’s greatest achievement and opportunity; the city that acknowledges and celebrates our common fate, that opens doors to empathy and cooperation, will help us tackle the greatest challenges of this century. [p. 43]