". . .thoughtful, beautiful, and enlightening..." —Jane Jacobs "This book will have a lasting infl uence on the future quality of public open spaces. By helping us better understand the larger public life of cities, Life between Buildings can only move us toward more lively and healthy public places. Buy this book, fi nd a comfortable place to sit in a public park or plaza, begin readi…
Dans les villes du Nord et du Sud où l'humanité continue de se masser, il est certainement possible de concevoir des espaces publics plus viables et plus propices aux échanges, aux rassemblements, à la simple douceur d' habiter vraiment la ville. Mais pour pouvoir intervenir intelligemment, il faut d'abord savoir observer les comportements sur le terrain, constater l'usage que les gens font…
How do we accommodate a growing urban population in a way that is sustainable, equitable, and inviting? This question is becoming increasingly urgent to answer as we face diminishing fossil-fuel resources and the effects of a changing climate while global cities continue to compete to be the most vibrant centers of culture, knowledge, and finance. Jan Gehl has been examining this question sinc…
For more than forty years Jan Gehl has helped to transform urban environments around the world based on his research into the ways people actually use—or could use—the spaces where they live and work. In this revolutionary book, Gehl presents his latest work creating (or recreating) cityscapes on a human scale. He clearly explains the methods and tools he uses to reconfigure unworkable city…