The Human Scale

Life in the megacity is exhilarating and difficult. How do urban spaces enhance or disturb our interactions and intimacy... (more)

Life in the megacity is exhilarating and difficult. How do urban spaces enhance or disturb our interactions and intimacy with others? How can we make our streets more accessible by foot or bike, nd make our cities more inclusive? Through his acclaimed urban theories and practices, architect and professor Jan Gehl is leading a revolution to transform cities worldwide.. Nominated for the Nordic Dox Award and the Politiken's Audience Award at the Copenhagen International Documentary Festival. Nominated for Best International Documentary Film at the Zurich Film Festival.. "No documentary I've seen about city planning has come at the topic from such a resolutely humanistic perspective, or given me more hope for the future." - J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader. "... The global journey strongly enlivens the lesson; it's fascinating how alike and how different cities can be, and more fascinating to imagine what they may become." - David DeWitt, The New York Times. (less)