{"product_id":"cities-for-people-9781597265737","title":"Cities for People","description":"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 cityscapes into the landscapes he believes they should be: cities for people. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Taking into account changing demographics and changing lifestyles, Gehl emphasizes four human issues that he sees as essential to successful city planning. He explains how to develop cities that are Lively, Safe, Sustainable, and Healthy. Focusing on these issues leads Gehl to think of even the largest city on a very small scale. For Gehl, the urban landscape must be considered through the five human senses and experienced at the speed of walking rather than at the speed of riding in a car or bus or train. This small-scale view, he argues, is too frequently neglected in contemporary projects. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In a final chapter, Gehl makes a plea for city planning on a human scale in the fast- growing cities of developing countries. A \"Toolbox,\" presenting key principles, overviews of methods, and keyword lists, concludes the book. \u003cbr\u003e The book is extensively illustrated with over 700 photos and drawings of examples from Gehl's work around the globe.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJan Gehl is a founding partner of Gehl Architects--Urban Quality Consultants. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eLife Between Buildings\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePublic Spaces, Public Life\u003c\/i\u003e. He has received numerous awards for his work and is widely credited with creating and renewing urban spaces in cities around the world, including Copenhagen, Melbourne, New York City, London, and many others.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Island Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50644575748370,"sku":"9781597265737","price":41.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_01531eb8-3e8e-4033-92dd-c5f15c19bb7d.jpg?v=1733116122","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/cities-for-people-9781597265737","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}