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Therefore standard Island Press front matter and back matter pages do not appear in this volume.  \n© 2011 Jan Gehl  \nAll rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any means without permission in writing from the publisher: Island Press, Suite 300, 1718 Connecticut Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20009  \nISLAND PRESS is a trademark of the Center for Resource Economics.  \nLibrary of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data  \nGehl, Jan, 1936-  \n[Livet mellem husene. English]  \nLife between buildings : using public space / Jan Gehl ; translated by Jo Koch.  \n[p. cm](p. cm).  \nIncludes bibliographical references and index.  \nISBN-13: 978-1-59726-827-1 (pbk. : alk. paper)  \nISBN-10: 1-59726-827-5 (pbk. : alk. paper)  \n1. City planning--Environmental aspects. 2. Public spaces.  \n3. Pedestrian facilities design. 4. Open spaces. 5. Architecture and society. I. Title.  \nHT166 .G4413 2011 711’.55--dc22  \n2010042702  \nPrinted on recycled, acid-free paper   \nManufactured in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1  \nKeywords: city planning, urban planning, architecture, urban design, site planning, public space, city scale, traffic, pedestrian mall, plaza, street, outdoor space, bicycle path  \nContents  \nForeword ................................................................................ 7  \n1. LIFE BETWEEN BUILDINGS  \nThree Types of Outdoor Activities ....................................... 9  \nLife Between Buildings ....................................................... 15  \nOutdoor Activities and Quality of Outdoor Space ............ 31  \nOutdoor Activities and Architectural Trends .................... 39  \nLife Between Buildings – in Current Social Situations ...... 49  \n2. PREREQUISITES FOR PLANNING  \nProcesses and Projects ......................................................... 53  \nSenses, Communication, and Dimensions ......................... 63  \nLife Between Buildings – A Process .................................... 73  \n3. TO ASSEMBLE OR DISPERSE:  \nCity and Site Planning  \nTo Assemble or Disperse .................................................... 81  \nTo Integrate or Segregate ................................................. 101  \nTo Invite or Repel ............................................................ 113  \nTo Open Up or Close In .................................................. 121  \n4. SPACES FOR WALKING, PLACES FOR STAYING  \nDetail Planning  \nSpaces for Walking – Places for Staying ........................... 129  \nWalking ............................................................................. 133  \nStanding ............................................................................ 145  \nSitting ................................................................................ 155  \nSeeing, Hearing, and Talking ........................................... 163  \nA Pleasant Place in Every Respect ................................... 171  \nSoft Edges ......................................................................... 183  \nBibliography ...................................................................... 198  \nIllustration Credits ............................................................ 200  \nIndex ................................................................................. 201  \nForeword  \nThe first version of this book was published back in the 1970’s, with the purpose of pointing out the shortcomings of the functionalistic architecture and city planning that dominated the period. 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