The Human Scale

Andreas M. Dalsgaard's excellent urban-planning documentary should enthuse pedestrians, bike riders and public-space proponents everywhere.
- Ronnie Scheib, Variety
Fascinating!
- David DeWitt, The New York Times
Thought-provoking. Evocative!
- T'Cha Dunlevy, The Montreal Gazette

synopsis

En anglais seulement. 50% of the world's population lives in urban areas. By 2050 this will increase to 80%. Life in a mega city is both enchanting and problematic. Today we face peak oil, climate change, loneliness and severe health issues due to our way of life. But why? The Danish architect and professor Jan Gehl has studied human behavior in cities through 40 years. He has documented how modern cities repel human interaction, and argues that we can build cities in a way, which takes human needs for inclusion and intimacy into account. THE HUMAN SCALE meets thinkers, architects and urban planners across the globe. It questions our assumptions about modernity, exploring what happens when we put people into the center of our planning.

Date de sortie

Vendredi 20 septembre, 2013
Langue originale: Anglais
Genre: Documentaire
Durée: 83 min.
Année: 2012

Crédits

Avec:
He Dongquan
Jan Gehl
Rob Adams
Un film de
Andreas Dalsgaard

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