In the paper “Design of an Urban Space”, Jan Gehl criticizes the modernists such as Le Corbusier for designing cities that do not have any connection between the streets and human life. This is a very similar example to the kind of the activities that engage in healthy lifestyle by proposing the 15-20min walk from the residences to all public, commercial and communal spaces around homes. He then elaborates three essential factors that contribute to quality public spaces that covers the fundamental activities, additional and the social activities that amplifies and initiates the idea. These fundamental activities are routinely carried out on a daily basis with additional activities being the ones that take place only in favourable conditions and are interdependent on the quality of the space.
Social activities such as large communal gatherings take place in comprehensive designed spaces and depend exclusively on the context. The life between these buildings are highlighted based on the interconnection amongst the urban blocks. The preliminary idea is to create pro-active spaces that compliments these healthy lifestyles and encourages people to step out more often. Enhancing the spatial quality by humanizing the street life through various design elements. Frequent meetings with these contacts help in increasing the bond with neighbours and friends. Children are more likely to maintain relationships and stay in contact rather than adults. We can learn the information about the locality and other world events by means of contact. People are more likely to use the public outdoor spaces with more activity and prefer to have visual access towards the streets. In conclusion, the city life can be improved by key alteration in outdoor spaces.
Additionally, Jane Jacob’s paper in the city reader also extensively talks about the five fundamental factors that contribute to a good urban enclosure. One of the finest examples being the ‘node’ that acts as a focal point or interjection of paths converging from different paths of the city. Kevin finds that the ‘nodes’ are the breakout points of transportation in Boston, whereas in Los Angeles and Jersey City they can also be a point of interaction.
The last fundamental factor being the landmarks are easily identifiable objects, which serve as an external reference point where one does not enter. Consequently, he also formulates the city form and what it means to the people. He then, puts together the criterion on imageability that can help a planner to make the city memorable and make its image clear to the people living in the city, that not only activates the street life, but also makes it easier to practise a healthier lifestyle that encourages walking from given point A to point B.
In the paper “Design of an Urban Space”, Jan Gehl criticizes the modernists such as Le Corbusier for designing cities that do not have any connection between the streets and human life. This is a very similar example to the kind of the activities that engage in healthy lifestyle by proposing the 15-20min walk from the residences to all public, commercial and communal spaces around homes. He then elaborates three essential factors that contribute to quality public spaces that covers the fundamental activities, additional and the social activities that amplifies and initiates the idea. These fundamental activities are routinely carried out on a daily basis with additional activities being the ones that take place only in favourable conditions and are interdependent on the quality of the space.
Social activities such as large communal gatherings take place in comprehensive designed spaces and depend exclusively on the context. The life between these buildings are highlighted based on the interconnection amongst the urban blocks. The preliminary idea is to create pro-active spaces that compliments these healthy lifestyles and encourages people to step out more often. Enhancing the spatial quality by humanizing the street life through various design elements. Frequent meetings with these contacts help in increasing the bond with neighbours and friends. Children are more likely to maintain relationships and stay in contact rather than adults. We can learn the information about the locality and other world events by means of contact. People are more likely to use the public outdoor spaces with more activity and prefer to have visual access towards the streets. In conclusion, the city life can be improved by key alteration in outdoor spaces.
Additionally, Jane Jacob’s paper in the city reader also extensively talks about the five fundamental factors that contribute to a good urban enclosure. One of the finest examples being the ‘node’ that acts as a focal point or interjection of paths converging from different paths of the city. Kevin finds that the ‘nodes’ are the breakout points of transportation in Boston, whereas in Los Angeles and Jersey City they can also be a point of interaction.
The last fundamental factor being the landmarks are easily identifiable objects, which serve as an external reference point where one does not enter. Consequently, he also formulates the city form and what it means to the people. He then, puts together the criterion on imageability that can help a planner to make the city memorable and make its image clear to the people living in the city, that not only activates the street life, but also makes it easier to practise a healthier lifestyle that encourages walking from given point A to point B.