JOY in the News

Here are some of the publications we've been fortunate enough to be featured in. For press inquiries, or to receive a copy of the book for review purposes, please email lori@loriblahey.com.

Convened by the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat)

What’s JOY got to do with it?

Paul spoke at the United Nation's 2024 World Urban Forum in the “Heartbeat of the City” special session, themed around health and well-being in urban design and planning. His talk focused on prioritizing collective joy as a tool to increase our societal resilience in cities.

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As Seen In

How Can Your City Combat Loneliness Among Seniors and Baby Boomers?
Opinion: It’s Time to Update the 15-Minute City
Prioritize play to help your city thrive in a post-pandemic world
Local book reimagines how to build cities and community to bring joy
The Joy Experiments unveils a new hope for urban design
Gaslight District opens free, interactive exhibit this month
Disrupting City Building Processes with Joy
The growing movement to make cities more joyful, equitable and affordable
Holy Grail of urban living — 15-minute cities — getting closer
‘Remarkable' new local book helps with conversation about city building
‘City building for the human spirit’
The Joy Experiments - Creating Cities That Innovate
Sara Geidlinger and Marshall Ward with Paul Kalbfleisch