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Danish Architecture Center Honors Urbanist Jan Gehl's 90th Birthday

The Danish Architecture Center (DAC) is celebrating urban planner Jan Gehl's 90th birthday with an exhibition and events. Gehl's people-centered urban development work has contributed to cities like Copenhagen being named highly livable.

Gehl, an architect and planner, founded Gehl Architects and authored "Life Between Buildings," challenging car-centric design for human-scale cities.

His "people-first" philosophy, influenced by Jane Jacobs and his wife Ingrid Gehl, prioritizes human needs over cars and buildings.

The DAC's "Cities for People" exhibition explores Gehl's 12 quality criteria for public urban spaces, showing how design enhances well-being.

The exhibition offers immersive experiences on public space safety and perception, encouraging ideas for joyful urban environments.

A special AfterDAC program will feature discussions on the exhibition's themes, addressing urban living for a growing city population.

DAC's Kent Martinussen noted Gehl's work fundamentally changed urban design by focusing on people's needs and community life.

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