The Swedish Transport Administration invited Helle Søholt, Gehl Architiects, to contribute as Key Note speaker and to take part in the panel discussion at the seminar Think Future, Strategies for the transport-system of tomorrow, in Stockholm on the 8th of November.
Tag: planning
The Bikeable City
October 12, 2011 – 11:29
The Cycling Embassy of Denmark, CED is offering a cycle planning course, The Bikeable City, in how to plan for cycle friendly cities.
What New York learned in Copenhagen
January 27, 2011 – 12:04
Watch Gehl Architects CEO Helle Søholt explain about the many lessons about livable cities that Copenhagen offers to visitors and residents alike. The film is produced by the Foreign Ministry of Denmark. Learn more about Denmark on Denmark.dk.
Creating Tomorrows Liveable Cities
January 21, 2011 – 10:38
Earlier this week, professor Jan Gehl was giving the closing keynote at The Economists conference in London, Creating tomorrow’s liveable cities. View the full programme and the other speakers at the conference here.
Cycle tracks that come to you as you go
November 15, 2010 – 10:02
Do you ever wonder why the Danes cycle so much? According to Lars Gemzøe at Gehl Architects, the reason is simply that it is so easy that the cycle tracks come to you as you go.
Collection of Cycle Concepts
September 29, 2010 – 13:33
A catalog of ideas published in 2000 by the Danish Road Directorate.
Jan Gehls newest book, Cities for People – review and a talk
September 11, 2010 – 10:17
Urban life is in many ways a matter of rhythms, and the rhythms of human movement and perception have found a gifted interpreter in Gehl. Every city that has implemented his ideas has revived some of its livelier qualities, or discovered them anew.
Cities for people
September 7, 2010 – 11:18
Danish author, architect and urban design consultant Jan Gehl is giving a talk about his latest book Cities for People in London at the NLA, The Building Centre, on January 18th.
Super highways for cyclists
September 2, 2010 – 10:24
Bicycle motorways to encourage people to bike to and from work
Bicycle Parking
September 1, 2010 – 11:18
Cycling as a means of transport is on the increase in many towns and cities around the world, and further growth in the number of cyclists is expected in the coming years. At the same time, a lot is being done at many levels to get more people on their bicycles. However, not much thought [...]
Jan Gehl: Making healthy cities
August 20, 2010 – 13:01
“Cities of the 21st century should be lively, safe, sustainable and healthy cities. Jan Gehl tells us how all of these qualities can be achieved through the policy of making walking and cycling the preferred mode of movement in the city.”
Our Cities Ourselves: 10 Principles for Transport in Urban Life
August 10, 2010 – 16:15
A publication showing how modern cities can meet the challenges of climate changes and population growth
Let’s Reinvent the Wheel for a Change
July 13, 2010 – 12:11
A publication about the cycling culture in Denmark
Co-benefits of cycling
July 1, 2010 – 12:26
Interview with John Whitelegg, Professor of Sustainable Transport, on the co-benefits of cycling
Google launches bike planner in USA
May 4, 2010 – 11:31
Google Maps has launched a service to plan bicycle routes in 150 cities in the U.S.
Dreams On Wheels
March 8, 2010 – 14:27
Danish Cycling Culture For Urban Sustainability Dreams on Wheels is a conceptual exhibit promoting urban cycling as a personal transportation alternative. It provides an overview of best practice from Denmark concerning cultural planning, innovative industrial design, and city planning.
