Learning From Copenhagen

3 September 2002 - 5:00am

Author and architect Jan Gehl talks about the best cities and the quality of city life in Copenhagen and around the world.

"For more than thirty years, Jan Gehl has systematically studied public spaces to see how they really work. As an architect and senior lecturer of urban design and director of the Center for Public Space Research at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts' School of Architecture in Copenhagen, he has published several books on public space. These include "Life Between Buildings--Using Public Space" published in 11 languages; "Public Spaces Public Life", Copenhagen 1996 (co-authored with Lars Gemzøe), a winner of the Edra/PLACES Research award USA in 1999; and most recently, "New City Spaces", also co-authored with Lars Gemzøe. The books are all published and distributed by the Danish Architectural Press."

Source: MetropolisMag.com, September 1, 2002
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