Life Between Buildings

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1. rorykoehlerAug 2019
   I was given the gift of one of his books by an architect friend. It was and is one of the best books I've ever read and it completely transformed the way I understand the world. The book is called "Life Between Buildings: Using Public Space" but as far as I know any one of his books will do the trick.
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2. rorykoehlerJun 2018
   >you can't compress away all the space currently used as roads

   You can however plant a lot of trees which would make a huge impact on the sustainability of cities by regulating the heat/cold much better. Also if you look at old European cities you can pretty much compress away all the car space. Jan Gehl's "Life Between Buildings: Using Public Space"[0] is a fantastic read if you're into thinking about this sort of thing.

   [0] ISBN 978-87-7407-360-4

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3. cphuntington97Feb 2015
   I encourage anyone interested in this subject to read Jan Gehl's Life Between Buildings: Using Public Space http://amzn.to/1Cpbe3u
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4. cphuntington97May 2014
   I must recommend Jan Gehl's masterpiece, Life Between Buildings http://amzn.to/1jwFtcP
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5. paganelJan 2013
   I highly recommend Jan Gehl's "Life Between Buildings", which even though was written at the beginning of the '70s is still very relevant today. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_Gehl#Influence)

   > Gehl's book Public Spaces, Public Life describes how such incremental improvements have transformed Copenhagen from a car-dominated city to a pedestrian-oriented city over 40 years. Copenhagen's Strøget carfree zone, the longest pedestrian shopping area in Europe,[2] is primarily the result of Gehl's work. In fact, Gehl often uses the phrase "copenhagenize" to describe his vision of how urban centres can embrace bicycle culture and urban cycling.

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