4. Climates are different
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5. The way people inhabit and use space is very
much the same
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6. We must understand people to improve
cities
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7. Pedestrians are invisible in the
planning process
Lots of data on vehicular traffic
• Always Traffic Departments with
data about vehicular traffic
• constantly new models,
marketing, high speed, noise,
pollution, organisations etc.
No data on pedestrians
• same old model, no marketing,
low speed, small size, no
pollution, usually no organisations
etc
• No city department for Public
Life
8. Data is key
Public Space - Public Life surveys
Many of the reports can be downloaded as PDF-files on our website
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24. Create safe conditions for pedestrians
But not like this!
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25. Pedestrians should be offered a safe environment
free of traffic accidents
Separate systems give no
security and do not feel safe
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26. Pedestrians should be offered a safe
environment free of traffic accidents
75% of all streets in Barcelona are 30km/h streets
35. Pedestrians should be offered a nice walking
environment
Avoid obstacles
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36. Pedestrians should be offered a nice walking
environment – avoid obstacles
Rotterdam
Avoid obstacles
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37. Pedestrians should be offered a nice walking
environment
Avoid obstacles
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38. Something to experience along the way
Avoid long straight and closed facades
38
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39. Something to experience
along the way
39
Avoid long straight and closed facades
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40. Something to experience along the way
Ribe, Denmark – Children’s toy market
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49. People should be offered possibilities to stand and sit
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50. People should be offered possibilities to stand and sit
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Gehl Architects · Urban Quality
Edinburgh, UK
51. People should be offered possibilities to sit
Avoid odd and cold materials
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52. People should be offered possibilities to sit
Montevideo, Uruguay
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53. People should be offered possibilities to sit
But what about the children?
Copenhagen
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54. Seating for children
Chairs in children Consultants · Gl. Kongevej 1, 4.tv · DK-1610 Copenhagen V · www.gehlarchitects.dk
Gehl Architects · Urban Quality size in Bryant Park N.Y
55. Sit the way you want
2000 moveable chairs in Bryant Park N.Y
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56. Children use alternative seating
London
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57. The London Study: Towards a
Mapping of places to sit Fine City for People
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58. The London Study: Towards a
Mapping of places to sit Fine City for People
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59. People should be offered a good view
Avoid placing towards dull
surroundings
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60. Looking at other people is always a favourite
Make it possible to enjoy the view
Copenhagen, Denmark
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61. People should be offered a noise free environment
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62. People should be offered a noise free environment
So you can talk together
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Gehl Architects · Urban Montevideo, Uruguay
65. The space should be inviting for people activities
Avoid mono-functional use
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66. The space should be inviting for people activities
Lyon, France
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67. The space should be inviting for people activities
Frederiksberg,
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69. Spaces should relate to a human scale
Copenhagen, Denmark
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70. Spaces should relate to a human scale
Avoid large
oversized
public spaces
Oerestad, Denmark
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71. Spaces should relate to a human scale
Copenhagen, Denmark
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72. Spaces should provide sun …
Copenhagen, Denmark
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73. … or shade……
depending on
the local
climate
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74. A space should be inviting and well designed
Raise the standard and
the maintenance
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75. A space should be well designed
Trees, plants, water and quality and detailing
Japan Vancouver
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76. A space should be inviting and well designed
Copenhagen, Denmark
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77. When the 12 qualities have been applied to a space
- A good balance can be achieved
- We can still make “100 % places”
78. The 12 quality criteria are described in the book
New City Life
Copenhagen 2005
Gehl, Gemzøe,
Kirknæs&Søndergaa
rd
79. 12 Quality Criteria
Mapping the environment
Lars Gemzøe Associate Partner Gehl Architects
Antwerp 2011