The Detroit News. Americans rally around life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
Canadian society touts peace, order and good government.
The success of Canadian cities is rooted in the idea that individualism is sacrificed for the good of society as a whole, said Ken Greenberg, former director of Toronto's division of architecture and urban design. Greenberg was one of the speakers at the Reddin Symposium at Bowling Green State University, which this year asked why Canadian cities are more livable than their U.S. counterparts. America is an individualistic kind of place where every person lives for themselves. Careful planning has produced orderly Canadian cities with vital downtown cores, good infrastructure and an absence of slums and racial ghettos, Greenberg said. London, Ontario, is a good example.