Seattle Study
 Helle Søholt,Managing Partner,Gehl ArchitectsCopenhagen |
Seattle StudySeattle's Public Life - Making it the Most Walkable City in AmericaSeattle has just completed the most in-depth study of public spaces Downtown ever conducted in a U.S. city. The International Sustainability Institute led a team that included the City of Seattle and the University of Washington's Green Futures Lab to bring the expertise of Copenhagen-based Gehl Architects to Seattle. About Gehl Architects:Gehl is a world-wide leader at creating walkable and livable public spaces. The firm has worked in more than 400 cities and on six continents, ushering in a paradigm shift in planning. The firm collects extensive and detailed data to quantify how many people are walking and what they are doing in public spaces. The Study:The Seattle Study suggests long-term strategies as well as quick-wins for the city. Get the Public Space | Public Life Study here! Study Boundaries: Stewart St. to King St. Station; I-5 to the Waterfront Data Collected:
Resources:Download Helle's February 23rd, 2010 Presentation at the Seattle Art Museum Read some of the coverage of Helle's February 2010 talk here Jen Kelley of Via Architecture made bootleg videos of Helle's talk: |
