Public Space Public Life

Created by Jan Gehl

Observation and analysis of public life within a

public space

Establishing metrics to measure effectivity of

spaces
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 Measuring Public Life
1. Individual Data
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1. Observational Analysis
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1. Furnishings, Landscape and Program
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2. Quality Criteria
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2. Building Façade and Activation
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3. Building Façade and Activation
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3. Urban Connectivity
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Urban Design Framework
Founded by Francis Tibbalds (1989)

Response to the decline of the public realm in

Great Britain
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1. Places before buildings
2. Context
3. Mixed use
4. Human scale
5. Pedestrian freedom
6. Access for all
7. Build legible environments
8. Build to last and adapt
9. Avoid change in a big scale at the same
time
10. Promote intricacy, joy and visual delight in
the built environment
REFERENCES
Responsive Environments (Bentley et al, 1987)

Arch 231 Lecture (Evangelista, 2015)

Public Places, Urban Spaces (Carmona et al, 2003)

Public Space Public Life Toolkit (Gehl, 2016) Public Life

Diversity Toolkit (Gehl, 2016)