Reasons to be Cheerful

What Reasons to be Cheerful actually is

Founded by the musician David Byrne, this reports on ideas that have demonstrably worked somewhere: a city that cut road deaths, a country that fixed a housing shortage, a scheme that got people back into work. Every piece explains the mechanism, not merely the result.

Why it is worth your time

Each story is written so the approach could be copied elsewhere, which turns pleasant reading into something closer to a catalogue of things that transfer.

Common questions

Is Reasons to be Cheerful free?

Yes. Reasons to be Cheerful is free and does not ask you to register or hand over an email address before you can use it.

How long does Reasons to be Cheerful take?

Five to fifteen minutes of proper attention. We file it under "Coffee break" — david Byrne's magazine about things that are working.

Does Reasons to be Cheerful work on a phone?

Yes. Reasons to be Cheerful works on a phone as well as it does on a laptop.

What kind of site is Reasons to be Cheerful?

We list it under The Wholesome Web — for when the feed has been too much. Each story is written so the approach could be copied elsewhere, which turns pleasant reading into something closer to a catalogue of things that transfer.