‘Jan Gehl is our greatest observer of urban quality and an indispensable philosopher of cities as solutions to the environmental and health crises that we face,’ according to Janette Sadik-Khan, commissioner of the New York City Department of Transportation. Renowned Danish architect Jan Gehl, a frequent visitor to Melbourne, discusses his new book, Cities for People, his lifelong experience of urban development and the increasing connections between physical form and human behaviour.
Presented by City of Melbourne, May 2011