People Cities: The Life and Legacy of Jan Gehl

Over the last 50 years architect Jan Gehl has changed the way that we think about architecture and city planning--moving from the Modernist separation of uses to a human-scale approach inviting people to use their cities.
People Cities tells the inside story of how Gehl learned to study urban spaces and implement his people-centered approach in car-dominated cities. It discusses the work, theory, life, and influence of Gehl from the perspective of those who have worked with him in cities across the globe. It will inspire anyone who wants to create vibrant, human-scale cities and understand the ideas and work of the architect who has most influenced urban design.

Annie Matan is a researcher and lecturer at Curtin University Sustainability Policy (CUSP) Institute in Australia, interested in creating sustainable, vibrant and people-focused urban places. She has worked in state and local government, and joined CUSP in 2011 after finishing her PhD at Curtin University. Peter Newman is the Professor of Sustainability at Curtin University and former Director of CUSP. Peter has worked in local government as an elected councillor, an advisor to three Western Australia State Premiers and was on the Board of Infrastructure Australia from 2010 to 2014. He was a Lead Author for Transport on the IPCC. He has written 17 books including The End of Automobile Dependence.