Valuing What Matters in Urban Areas - A position paper of the Quality of Life Initiative

The position paper was developed by the academic community of practice of the Quality of Life Initiative and provides context, key takeaways and recommendations for cities and local leaders to use to inform policies that improve quality of life at the local level. The community of practice takes the position that a truly holistic vision of quality of life - and its understanding, measurement, and application - can provide a common thread through which ambitious, inclusive, resilient, sustainable development can progress at the scale and speed demanded by the urgency of the interlinked challenges faced today.