The human scale : in 5 chapters /

Life in the megacity is exhilarating and difficult. How do urban spaces enhance or disturb our interactions and intimacy with others? How can we make our streets more accessible by foot or bike, nd make our cities more inclusive? Through his acclaimed urban theories and practices, architect and prof...

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Uniform Title:	Human scale (Motion picture)
Other Authors:	Dalsgaard, Andreas M. (Screenwriter), Gehl, Jan, 1936- (on-screen participant.), Adams, Rob (Rob John) (on-screen participant.), Gemzøe, Lars, 1945- (on-screen participant.), Kalam, A. K. M. Abul (on-screen participant.), Shama, Ruhan (on-screen participant.), Sadik-Khan, Janette (on-screen participant.), Parker, Bob, 1953- (on-screen participant.), Rahman, Khondker Neaz (on-screen participant.), Wang, Jiangyan (on-screen participant.), Färm, Heikki (director of photography.), Philp, Adam (director of photography.), Claro, Manuel Alberto, 1970- (director of photography.), Strandbygaard, René (director of photography.), Høyberg, Casper (director of photography.), Andersen, Kristian Eidnes (composer (expression))
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Published:	[Brooklyn, N.Y.] : [KimStim], [2012]
Subjects:	Gehl, Jan, > 1936- City planning > Social aspects. Metropolitan areas > Social aspects. Cities and towns > Social aspects. Public spaces. Open spaces. Architecture > Human factors. Villes > Aspect social. Espaces publics. Espaces verts. Architecture > Facteurs humains. open spaces. City planning. Documentaries and Factual Films Webcast Documentary films. Feature films. Nonfiction films. Internet videos. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Documentaires. Films autres que de fiction. Vidéos sur Internet. Vidéos pour personnes handicapées auditives.
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Summary:	Life in the megacity is exhilarating and difficult. How do urban spaces enhance or disturb our interactions and intimacy with others? How can we make our streets more accessible by foot or bike, nd make our cities more inclusive? Through his acclaimed urban theories and practices, architect and professor Jan Gehl is leading a revolution to transform cities worldwide.
Item Description:	Originally produced as a motion picture in 2012.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (1 video file (approximately 80 min.)) : sound, color with black and white sequences
Playing Time:	01:19:54
Awards:	CPH:DOX, Nordic Dox Award, Nominated, 2012 CPH:DOX, Politiken's Audience Award, Nominated, 2012 Zurich Film Festival, Golden Eye - Best International Documentary Film, Nominated, 2013
Production Credits:	Cinematographers, Heikki Färm, Adam Philp, Manuel Claro, René Strandbygaard, Casper Høyberg ; editors, Søren Bilsted Ebbe, Nicholas Servide Staffolani ; composer, Kristian Selin Eidnes Andersen.