Urban hacktivists set up a DIY swing at a bus station in Moscow. Photo by Shriya Malhotra.

Picnickers urbane in Mexico City reclaim a freeway median. Photo by Ben Welle.

One of San Francisco’s more than 30 parklets. Photo by Sergio Ruiz via Flickr

Transport is linked to overall well-being and happiness. Photo by Jonas Seaman.

Quality of Life

That looks snug! Photo by cheer Lee.

You can "feel" the city when you choose to walk. Photo by Ashley Bayles.

This might be the only place In New York City where you can run barefoot on grass in the middle of February. Photo by Karen Blumberg.

Medellin transformed violence and despair into hope and opportunity, using sustainable transport as one of the key levers to drive change, explained Holger Dalkmann. Photo courtesy of Carlos Felipe Pardo.

Madison, Wis. has the most parks per capita in the United States, with 12.7 per 10,000 residents. Photo by Jonathan.

Make sure Clyde, one of the four enemies from Pac Man, doesn't get you before you board that train. Photo by Billy R.