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50 YEARS OF PLACEMAKING A HUMAN SCALE APPROACH FOR REDESIGNING THE PUBLIC REALM By Isabelle Giasson LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT AT LEMAY May 21st 2015 CSLA Mexico Isabelle Giasson /2 WHY DON’T WE HAVE BETTER PUBLIC SPACES TODAY? 1975 1866
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Page 1: Isabelle Giasson, 50 Years of Placemaking

50 YEARS OF PLACEMAKING A HUMAN SCALE APPROACH FOR REDESIGNING THE PUBLIC REALM

By Isabelle GiassonLANDSCAPE ARCHITECT AT LEMAY

May 21st 2015CSLA Mexico

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WHY DON’T WE HAVE BETTER PUBLIC SPACES TODAY?

19751866

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WHAT IS PLACEMAKING?

Bruxelles

Florence Montréal

Brighton, UK.

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INFLUENCEJane Jacobs

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JANE JACOBSHer perspectives

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INFLUENCEWilliam Hollingsworth Whyte

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11 principles for creating great public spaces

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The Power of Ten

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Community/place driven approach

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INFLUENCEJan Gehl

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JAN GEHLMehtodology

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JAN GEHL / TOOLBOXPlanning Principles

To assemble

To invite

To disperse

To integrate

To repel

To segregate

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JAN GEHL / TOOLBOX

To open up

To increase

To close in

To reduce

Planning Principles

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JAN GEHL / TOOLBOXFour Traffic Planning Principles

Los Angeles, California

Radurn, New York

Delf, Holland

Venice, Italy

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JAN GEHL / TOOLBOXTo Invite or Repel

No walls

TO INVITE TO REPEL

Short distance

Low speed

Walls

GreatDistances

High speed

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JAN GEHL / TOOLBOX

On onelevel

Stacking, severallevels

TO INVITE TO REPEL

Short distance

GreatDistances

To Invite or Repel

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JAN GEHL / TOOLBOXThe City at Eye Level: 12 Quality Criteria

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JAN GEHL / TOOLBOX

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The City at Eye Level: 12 Quality Criteria

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BEN HAMILTON BAILLIEShared spaces

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Free open-seating plazaPIAZZA DEL CAMPO, SIENA

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Pedestrian spaceTIMES SQUARE, NEW YORK

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LAURIER AVENUE, MONTRÉAL

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LAURIER AVENUE, MONTRÉAL

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LAURIER AVENUE, MONTRÉAL

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ALEKSANTERINKATU, D’HELSINKI IN FINLAND

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ITALIAN FESTIVAL, BOULEVARD SAINT LAURENT IN MONTRÉAL

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LOCUST WALK, PHILADELPHIA IN USA

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PARIS PLAGES, PARIS IN FRANCE

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PIAZZA DEL CAMPO, SIENA IN ITALY