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