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JAN GEHL ON THE HUMAN SCALE OF CITIES

Inspiring talk by Danish architect, author and urban consultant Jan Gehl, one of the very few out there that study human behaviour in relation to the urban environment on the small scale. Every time, his words impress me.

He sees the city as being built at a city scale, site scale, and people scale, but feels that most architects and urban planners completely ignore the people scale. They create cities from an aerial view and ignore the life between buildings that truly makes the space work. In his practice he seeks to re-orient the city away from cars and towards the pedestrian and cyclist in order to make healthy and happy cities. 

Related post:
Cities for people 

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