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Building a city for people is an alternative found by architects and urban planners to transform the relationship with urban space. The solutions proposed by the Danish architect Jan Gehl for the construction of humanized urban centers have inspired projects around the world.
Specialist in creating cities for people, the architect studies the human aspects before developing architectural projects that prioritize people. He is the founder of Gehl Architects, a firm that consults on hundreds of urban projects to improve the quality of life in cities such as Copenhagen, Vancouver, Mexico City, San Francisco, Barcelona and New York, among others.
Pedra Branca Creative City — a reference in sustainable urban planning — had the consulting of the best specialists in the creation of cities for people, including the North American offices DPZ Latin America and Keystone, the Brazilian Jaime Lerner Arquitetura e Urbanismo and the Danish Gehl Architects.
The innovative solutions adopted in the urban planning of Pedra Branca Creative City aim to provide a more sustainable lifestyle, to encourage walking or active travel, promote greater security and offer a variety of services at the same place. The planned neighborhood-city includes a university, schools, hundreds of companies from different segments, in addition to leisure and entertainment options. Infrastructure that makes it possible to live, work, study and have fun within walking distance.
Innovative solutions to create a city for people
We list examples of innovative solutions to create a city for people adopted in the urban planning of Pedra Branca Creative City. Check it out!
Promoting active mobility
Promoting active mobility is one of the main solutions adopted in creating a city for people. By providing access to services and opportunities within comfortable walking distances or through active modes, the city is reoriented to prioritize pedestrians and cyclists, contributing to health promotion and improving the quality of life in large urban centers.
In this sense, the concept of the “15-minute city”, which provides its inhabitants with a better quality of life and less travel time, is an alternative to revolutionize urban planning in metropolises. For this, it is necessary to design a compact and accessible infrastructure that prioritizes commuting on foot or by non-motorized means, making walkable cities. Thus, it becomes feasible to access park, commerce, health, culture, leisure and entertainment just 15 minutes from home.
Qualification of urban spaces
Investing in quality public spaces is one of the innovative solutions adopted in a city for people, when the purpose is to encourage social coexistence so that people can resume their leading role in public space.
For this, it is important to understand how people use public spaces, taking into account the dynamics of the community in the development of urban planning. According to Gehl, this initiative allows the city to be more exciting, interesting and safe, in addition to promoting an urban and social transformation of the place.
Balanced density
A city with balanced and compact density concentrates essential services in the same address, favoring active and sustainable mobility, as well as making the city friendly to people.
From the creation of a new compact centrality with complete infrastructure composed of good public spaces, safe, good for walking and cycling, it is feasible to develop denser and more compact communities, where people can move easily and be more active.
Urban Kindness
Urban kindnesses are urban actions and initiatives that aim to redefine the urban environment, promoting greater interaction between people through the creation of attractive, safe and humanized urban spaces.
This innovative solution proposes to design vibrant public spaces by implementing features that positively influence urban areas, making public spaces friendlier and welcoming for everyone, such as: wide streets and sidewalks, parks, flowerbeds and leisure infrastructure such as multi-sport courts, bike paths, among others.
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