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    This document summarizes key findings from studies conducted by Gehl Architects on public life and urban design in Copenhagen, Denmark. It discusses three main points: 1) How pedestrians have become more visible in urban planning through public life surveys. 2) How Copenhagen has become known as a "soft city" with high rates of bicycling. 3) How Copenhagen's urban culture and public spaces have changed over time to focus more on optional outdoor recreational activities and extending public life throughout the day, week, and seasons.

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    This document summarizes key findings from studies conducted by Gehl Architects on public life and urban design in Copenhagen, Denmark. It discusses three main points: 1) How pedestrians have become more visible in urban planning through public life surveys. 2) How Copenhagen has become known as a "soft city" with high rates of bicycling. 3) How Copenhagen's urban culture and public spaces have changed over time to focus more on optional outdoor recreational activities and extending public life throughout the day, week, and seasons.

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    The City as Meeting Place

    Lars Gemze, Senior Lecturer of Urban Design Associate Partner Gehl Architects

    2008

    0. Pedestrians are invisible

    1. Life is changing 2. The city of bicycles is a soft city 3. Changing urban culture

    0. Pedestrians are invisible in the planning process


    Lots of data on vehicular traffic
    Always Traffic Departments with data about vehicular traffic constantly new models, marketing, high speed, noise, pollution, organisations etc.

    No data on pedestrians
    same old model, no marketing, low speed, small size, no pollution, usually no organisations etc

    No city department for Public Life

    Data is key - Making People Visible in Planning


    Public Space - Public Life surveys

    Many of the reports can be downloaded as PDF-files on our website

    www.gehlarchitects.dk

    Major City Improvement Projects

    Gehl Literature
    Public Spaces Public Life Jan Gehl & Lars Gemze

    Life Between Buildings Jan Gehl New City Life Gehl, Gemze, Sndergaard & Kirkns

    New City Spaces Jan Gehl & Lars Gemze

    life

    space

    buildings

    1. Public Life is Changing


    Optional activities
    Urban recreation

    Optional activities

    Active recreation
    Passive recreation

    Necessary activities

    From necessary to optional activities


    Will occur only if good quality is provided

    Will occur regardless of the quality provided

    Public life - if good quality is not provided

    2. The city of bicycles is a soft city

    Going to work in the municipality of Copenhagen


    70% continue to bike in the winter 36% use bicycle 27% drive car
    33% use public transit

    5% walk

    Bicycling has doubled in the last 10 years


    Peak hour traffic

    Green wave for bicycles

    From 17 km/h to 20 km/h

    The Best Bicycle City in the World Aim forthan 2015 More 50% bike to work
    50% reduction of accidents 80% feeling safe bicycling

    The Best Bicycle City in the World Aim for 2015


    More than 50% bike to work 50% reduction of accidents

    80% feeling safe bicycling

    3. Changing City Culture

    Studies of Public Life in Copenhagen

    Study area

    1968, 1986, 1995 and 2005

    From car invasion ....to people places

    1962 First Pedestrian street

    1973 Network of streets

    2006 More and more places to stay

    Pedestrian areas to-day


    B

    M S

    B M

    Strget - the first car-free street 1962

    80.000 people per 24 hours in the summer

    Strget before 1962 Strget to day

    Pedestrian streets became very popular .even on rainy days

    Fiolstrde - before ..and after 1968

    Kultorvet - before .and after

    Nyhavn - before and after 1980

    Gammel Strand - before ..and after 1991

    Strdet - before ..and after 1992

    Amagertorv
    before latest renovation ..and after 1993

    Town Hall Square - before ..and after 1996

    People are staying longer and longer


    Almost 4 times more space = Almost 4 times more activity

    4. public life study 2005

    1/3 of the out door activity is now in the evening and night in the summer

    Extending the day

    Extending the week

    Extending the season

    Outdoor cafes all year round

    The number of caf chairs has increased with more than 60% from 1986 to 1995

    Enjoying the winter season

    More festivals and events

    Jazz festival

    Carnival

    Public life is growing from the centre and out in other districts

    Urban recreation in the city centre......and elsewhere

    Swimming down town

    The most diverse meeting place in Copenhagen

    A city can invite more driving


    More roads = more traffic

    A city can invite more bicyclists


    More bicycle lanes = more bicycling

    A city can invite more people


    More good public space = more public life!

    Thank you

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