Original ResearchPublished 7 October 2026Liveability and cities “in the middle”: an analysis of urban wellbeing from a foundational economy perspectiveRossella Bozzon · Davide Arcidiacono · Maurizio Avola · Carlotta Ebbreo · Marcello CabriaFrontiers in Sociologydoi 10.3389/fsoc.2026.1890817