Jan Gehl quotes

First life, then spaces, then buildings - the other way around never works. (Jan Gehl)
Cultures and climates differ all over the world, but people are the same. They'll gather in public if you give them a good place to do it. View quote
Jan Gehl
A good city is like a good party - people stay longer than really necessary, because they are enjoying themselves. View quote
Jan Gehl
Only architecture that considers human scale and interaction is successful architecture. View quote
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Something happens because something happens because something happens. View quote
Jan Gehl
I find it striking that the quality of the urban habitat of homo sapieans is so weakly researched compared to the habitats of gorillas, elephants, and Bengal tigers and panda bears in China...you hardly see anything on the habitat of man in the urban environment. View quote
Jan Gehl