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.
The key is to examine cities from an
eye-level rather than a bird’s-eye view, and integrate alternative modes of transportation to a degree that decreases the need for cars and focuses on the human-scale. In doing so it’s important to consider the needs of various life stages, from the toddler to seniors. If neighborhoods are accessible to these age groups, they’re inherently walkable by everyone.
The key is to examine cities from an eye-level rather than a bird’s-eye view, and integrate alternative modes of transportation to a degree that decreases the need for cars and focuses on the human-scale. In doing so it’s important to consider the needs of various life stages, from the toddler to seniors. If neighborhoods are accessible to these age groups, they’re inherently walkable by everyone.
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