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A place is a reflection of the Culture of the people who created it.

THE VISION THING!

The excruciating pain of our urban reality!

”THE BRASILIA SYNDROME”! (City Planning from 10.000 meter above the ground )

Brasilia (1955- )

Brasilia -The people scale is completely neglected

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Kensington & Chelsea - high density with low rise and parks

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Courtesy of Robert Adam ©

Courtesy of Robert Adam ©

“Insanity is this: doing the same thing

over and over again

and expecting different results.”

Albert Einstein

We specialise in PLACE MAKING

Place making is turning a neighbourhood, town or city from a place you can’t wait to get through to one you never want to leave.

We enable city transformations

OUR CLIENTS: state agencies, public sector, private sector and organisations

40 years of research as the foundation

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Urban Quality Criteria

Man is a Walking Animal – Ground Speed 5 km/hour

Central to any consideration about space and place must be - People

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Walking as an aesthetic practice

“…an action that is simultaneously an act of perception and of creativity of reading and writing the territory”Francesco Careri

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WE HAVE A MAXIMUM VELOCITY OF 32 Km/h40

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OUR RIB CAGE CAN WITHSTAND IMPACTS AT UP TO 32 Km/h Our ancestors used to chase down prey by running them to the ground.

When walking we look where we are putting our feet! public realm is a recent invention.

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Cultures are different………

Climates are different……….

Climates are different……….

But the way

people inhabit

and use space

is universal

!What do we experience at eye-level?

!We need a lot of stimuli

1000 stimulus per hour = 1 per every 4 seconds

!Human senses are a necessary planning consideration

4  sec. 4  sec. 4  sec.

Public distance (3.5-10 m)

Personal distance (0.5-1.3 m)

Intimate distance (0-0.5 m)

!The social field of vision range 100 – 0,5m

5 km/h environment: Made for walking through

Bo 01 Malmö

60km/h environment made for driving through

WE HAVE TO MAKE HARD DECISIONS

“Accountants kill great companies”

Steve Jobs

THE THIRD LAW OF PHYSICS !

Copenhagen Modal Split 61% of those who bike do so out of convenience

People don’t change their behaviour when you tell them to;

People change when the context makes it easy!

Copenhagen Modal Split 61% of those who bike do so out of convenience

People don’t change their behaviour when you tell them to;

People change when the context makes it easy!

Reclaiming our street

Focus on Making Cities for People!

When citiesattract people theyattract

Bik zur rahmet

Focus on Making Cities for People!

When citiesattract people theyattract

Thank youBik zur rahmet

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New York is turning people friendly!

Place Making is about the economy stupid!

Summer Streets

and the pilot projects

NYC Dept. of Transport w/ Gehl Architects, Published: 13 Nov 2008

DOT used

in-house staff

and resources

to deliver the project.

Herald Square - before

Herald Square - after

Times Square - before

Times Square - after

Instant use

SUMMER STREETS Regent Street

July 2013

Regent Street TodayChallenges !• Pollution from traffic fumes  • The area feels traffic dominated  • Unsafe - accident rate 17 times London Average  • Crowded pavements - tiring environment  • Clutter – further reduces pedestrian space  • No public seating  • A very dangerous/impossible climate for cyclists - difficult to make use of the

cycle hire system!  • One side is sunnier  • Buses block the fine views

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Positives !• Unique place  • Offers quality shopping  • Easy access by public transport  • World-class architecture and townscape

The space can be dominated by traffic, the

noise levels and pollution are unpleasant

Regent Street Today

Poor Air Quality on Regent Street

The single biggest cause of NO2 emissions are diesel powered vehicles, such as buses and taxis

King’s College London Environmental Research Group & Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge

9% of residents die prematurely due to

air pollution levels in

some of London's most popular areas

Particulate Air Pollution is the biggest cause of premature death after smoking.

Poor Air Quality in Central London

Sunday Times 20.01.13 / Department of Health

Poor Air Quality in Regent Street

King’s College London Environmental Research Group  & Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

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Up to 5 times more N02 than EU limits

2009 2010 2011

EU Limit Values: 40 μg m-3

This situation is likely to continue...- even with technological initiatives already taken

Poor walking conditions, frustrating driving conditions

Gridlock causes people to zig-zag between cars to cross the street

Mode share on Regent Street 2010

Traffic congestion on Oxford Street, Regent Street & Bond Street, The Crown Estate

Share of Regent Street road space today

Pedestrians are 77 % of users - but today only have 42 % of road space

SUMMER STREETS 2013

A pedestrian Priority Regent Street would mean at peak hour;  16 persons/minute/metre  This would be with no street furniture or outdoor seating.

Economic performance on traffic free days

Regent Street - Traffic Free Retailer Survey, CBRE

Extended Sunday trading could compliment traffic free days

51% of retailers saw increased footfall on the traffic free day

89% of retailers want to see West End traffic free days in 2013

Summer Streets Regent Street 2013

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