Pathways to Happiness are tools for city and town governments seeking to secure people's right to the pursuit of happiness. The complete set of tools can be found at http://www.happycounts.org/happiness-policies.html Happiness Policies are policies, programs and projects to increase happiness and well-being in the domains of happiness. Each area has its own unique circumstances. The policies in Pathways To Happiness are suggestions and starting points for policy makers seeking to secure people's inalienable right to the pursuit of happiness.

1. Pathways to Happiness
for satisfaction with health

2. He
Pathways to Happiness are ways
to increase our sense of satisfaction with

3. We are
doing
well in
the area
of health
but with
some
decline
over the
years
100= happiest

4. A score of 40 and below means we are not satisfied, and 60 and above means we feel satisfied with our level of health
Overall, we are
somewhat satisfied
with our health, but
our satisfaction is
declining.

5. Courageous Policies

6. Comprehensive Planning for Walkable Cities
Cross-departmental comprehensive planning for walkable cities.
Include zoning, traffic calming and retrofitting for pedestrians.
Encourages walking, friendliness and care for others.

7. Resources for Ordinances for Walkable Cities
Blueprint for city or town governments:
Creating Walkable Communities by Mid-American Regional Council
www.bikewalk.org/pdfs/ncbwpubwalkablecomm.pdf
Whitepaper:
A Healthy City is an Active City by P. Edwards and A Tsouros for the EU World Health
Organization
http://www.euro.who.int/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/99975/E91883.pdf

8. Ordinances Encouraging Urban Agriculture
Encourage and reward urban agriculture in urban and rural
areas.
Encourages healthy exercise, lifestyle, prioritization of health
and enhances local food resilience.

9. Resources for Ordinances to Encourage Urban Agriculture
Example Ordinance
City of Seattle Ordinance 123378
http://clerk.ci.seattle.wa.us/~legislativeItems/Ordinances/Ord_123378.pdf
Seeding the City Land Use Policies to Promote Urban Agriculture by Nplan and Change Lab
Solutions
http://www.changelabsolutions.org/sites/default/files/Urban_Ag_SeedingTheCity_FINAL_(CLS_20120530)_20111021_0.pdf
Articles:
Promoting Urban Agriculture through Zoning – from Sustainable Cities Institute
http://www.sustainablecitiesinstitute.org/topics/food-systems/urban-agriculture/promoting-urban-agriculture-through-zoning
Growing Cities: How Local Governments Can Promote Urban Farming and Community
Gardens by Jill Dvorkin
http://mrsc.org/Home/Stay-Informed/MRSC-Insight/March-2017/How-Local-Governments-Can-Promote-Urban-Farms.aspx

10. investment in Engagement in Neighborhood
Community Centers
Increase participation of parks and community centers.
Sustain and create community centers and parks across
cities and towns.
Partner with nonprofit and private sector to increase uses
and diversity of users.

11. Resources for Neighborhood Community Centers
Best Practices
Best Practices in Action – Strategies for Engaging Latinos, Seniors and Low Income
Residents of Sonoma County
http://www.sonoma-county.org/health/community/pdf/report.pdf
Community Engagement – American Planning Association
https://www.planning.org/cityparks/briefingpapers/communityengagement.htm
Post: How to Start a Community Center –People of our Everyday Life
http://peopleof.oureverydaylife.com/start-community-center-5093.html
Article: Neighborhood predictors of life domain satisfaction and subjective wellbeing in rural
and urban groups: Implications for health policy and practice by E. Thoresteinsson & W.
Kenndey
https://www.academia.edu/33047752/Neighborhood_predictors_of_life_domain_satisfaction_and_subjective_wellbeing_in_rural_and_urban_groups_Implications_for_health_policy_and_practice?auto=download&campaign=weekly_digest

12. What’s it going to take?

13. Understanding the interlinked
nature of health, happiness and
doing well in life.

14. Engaging in our community.
Acting on the link between pro-social
behaviors and health.

15. Other policies in the Pathways to Happiness tool series
Campaign finance reform
Guaranteed basic income
Media reform
Massive public transportation
Local food reliance
Village living (cities and rural)
Multi-use zoning
Public spaces
Political festivals
Participatory governance
Participatory budgeting
Anti-corruption policies
Transparency in government
Compassion training for police
Community-based monitoring
Sousveillance
Vote holiday
Vacation laws
Family & Sick leave laws
Flex time and job share laws
Telecommuting policies
Babies at work policies
Intergenerational care
Department of Neighborhoods
Volunteer programs
Conservation Easements
Expansion of Parks
Adult & Kid Park Programs
Parent Support Program
Self-Discovery Programs
Job Placement Programs
Urban Growth Boundary Ordinances
Urban Stream Daylighting
Green and Living building ordinances
Solar and Green Energy Development
Same Sex Marriage Laws
Public child care
Age-friendly cities
Loneliness awareness campaign
Heritage Programs
Rural Colleges
Arts & Culture Policy
Lifelong Learning Programs
War on Adult illiteracy
Low Cost & Tuition Free College
Mindfulness practice in schools
Social justice awareness raising
Mental health –priority counseling
Part time worker choice protection
Compassionate Charter & Games
Ban on Advertising to Children
Elimination of Food Deserts
Zero Waste Restaurant and Supermarket
Limits on Rates Charged by Credit Card Companies
College Loan Forgiveness
Savings Tax Incentives for Low and Middle Income
Investing in Engagement in Community Centers and Parks
Ordinances to Encourage and Reward Urban Agriculture
Comprehensive Plans for Walk able Cities and Towns

16. We envision a world where all beings can thrive.
Can you envision it too?
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