Great Dane Jan Gehl weighs in on placemaking

While hanging out on the Economics of Place website, we spotted this gem:

Danish Architect Jan Gehl is one of the giants in the field of building communities around the human scale.  His work is renowned around the world and his thoughts and ideas are sure to inspire even the most jaded of urbanists. It is about a half hour video, but well worth the time.

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