Looking for a good film to catch? Lia suggests The Human Scale by Danish director, Andreas Dalsgaard. The film questions our assumptions about modernity, exploring what happens when we put people into the center of our planning. Quick synopsis here: 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. 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. youtu.be/BxywJRJVzJs
Posted on: Thu, 10 Oct 2013 10:43:49 +0000
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