Dialogue Jan. 23, 2018
When Designing Public Spaces, Start with Half a Plan
How do you design a public space for everyone—a space that is not only welcoming and inclusive but fosters a…
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Dialogue Jul. 24, 2018
Public Life Champion: Erin Barnes
As part of our Public Life Champions series, we interviewed Erin Barnes, Director and Co-founder of ioby.
News Jun. 6, 2018
Our Bay Area Masterclass
This summer, Gehl Institute collaborated with Gehl and SPUR on our first Tools for Change Masterclass in the San Francisco…
News Nov. 6, 2017
Announcing the Public Life Tools
Check out the newly released tools for investigating public space and public life in the form of free, downloadable worksheets.
Dialogue Sep. 22, 2017
Can a Trash Can Reveal a Community’s Values?
What can the U.S. learn from Copenhagen about designing public spaces to foster healthier, more inclusive communities?
Work Jun. 19, 2017
Public Life and Public Safety
Gehl Institute studies how public spaces can be made more dignified, welcoming, and active as a means of promoting public…
Event Jun. 7, 2017
Health + Space: Urban Design for Non-Designers
Please join us for a free webinar about urban design and health equity on June 7th, 1:00 to 2:00…
News May. 16, 2017
Spaces and Places of Protest
Racial segregation in U.S. cities is no accident. As historians have extensively documented, our unequal social landscape is in large…
Dialogue May. 10, 2017
Public Life Champions: Alex Peay
Public Life Champions is a new interview series by Gehl Institute, where we highlight leaders who are working towards a…
Dialogue May. 2, 2017
Open Engagement ’17
In April 2017, we attended Open Engagement: an annual, three-day conference on socially engaged art, led by artists, activists, scholars,…
News Apr. 28, 2017
Health, Equity, and Public Space
It’s well-known that social networks are a major driver of wellness. Less recognized, however, is the role that public spaces…
People Apr. 27, 2017
Larissa Begault
Larissa is a Research Associate at Gehl Institute. Larissa's practice embraces the multidisciplinary aspects of design, bridging theory and research with…
News Jan. 24, 2017
Request for Proposals
Gehl Institute seeks a civic and social mission-oriented media production company, with a specialization in animation, to produce and create…
News Jan. 10, 2017
Public Space for Free Expression
As more New Yorkers take to the streets in the coming weeks and months, we see a powerful opportunity, and…
Work Update Sep. 2, 2016
Savory Saturday gathering
Savory Saturday gathering in the Name of Community Driven Public Space Improvements A few weekends ago local project partner, HWEP,…