Hymn Book – Connections in Public Spaces

Hymn Book Connections in Public Spaces

Spaces affect human behaviour

#1 Ode to staying

Kay Fiskers Plads: 8.000 pedestrians per day Average number of staying: 19

StrĂŚdet: 8.000 pedestrians per day Average number of staying: 258

What would make you stay longer in a place?

#2 Praise the edge

7 times more staying and stopping around attractive edges

Where do you feel comfortable?

#3 Honour the everyday

Netto in Haslev with 11.000 inhabitants have 600.000 visitors / year

Louisiana, the 10th most visited attraction in Denmark has 590.000 visitors / year

Where do you spend most of your everyday time if not at home or at work?

#4 Tribute to shared experiences

Market Street Prototype Festival San Fransisco

When did you last talk to a stranger?

#5 Celebrate what you care about

Broadway 2008 90% of the users are people but they have only10% of the space

Broadway pilot project

74% say Times Square has improved dramatically 84% increase in staying

40% decrease in pedestrian injuries

NYC Plaza program 70 new plazes for people. What was the social impact?

67% feel it is “their plaza�

67% spent more time outside

75% recognize or know more people

Ewa Westermark Partner & Architect at Gehl ewa@gehlpeople.com