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The historic building Gjuteriet will be transformed into an open public meeting spot. Credit: Rasmus Hjortshøj/COAST Studio

Repurposing Southern Sweden’s former shipyard into people-friendly public spaces

  • Urban Design & Masterplanning

Varvsstaden Public Space Plan

Civic & Public

Europe

2017-2022
The public realm poses a challenge to healthy food access in peripheral neighborhoods of Bogotá. Steep terrain, lack of transportation, and limited healthy food offerings make it difficult for Bogotanos to access the fresh produce needed to cook at home. The nature of the public realm forces people to rely on processed and fast food that is more accessible and heavily advertised. Credit: Gehl

Working across silos to address Bogotá’s food deserts through public space improvements

  • Community Engagement
  • Social Spatial Research
  • Urban Strategy

Healthy School Food Environment Pilot

Philanthropy

Latin America

2020-2023
Ajuda residents have a median income in the bottom 30% of Lisbon’s earnings and well below the city’s average (2009). The neighborhood’s population nearly doubles daily due to the influx of university staff and students. Credit: Gehl

Improving food access in a disinvested community in Lisbon

  • Community Engagement
  • Social Spatial Research
  • Urban Strategy

Ajuda Foodscape Study

Philanthropy

Europe

2021-2022
Due to investments in large-scale infrastructure, the density of Melbourne’s peripheral areas is increasing. This is causing significant changes in the urban fabric of suburban centers. To measure changes over time, Gehl established a benchmark study in each of the station precincts focused at impacts on the public realm and changes in public life patterns. Credit: Suburban Rail Loop Authority

Enabling future impact assessment of Melbourne’s expanding rail infrastructure

  • Social Spatial Research
  • Urban Mobility
  • Urban Strategy

Suburban Rail Loop Urban Baseline Study

Civic & Public

Asia Pacific

2023
Credit: Gehl

Reimagining Duisburg, Germany’s industrial site as a vibrant public destination

  • Place Activation
  • Social Spatial Research
  • Urban Strategy

Public Life Vision and Placemaking Concept for Duisburg Alga Areal

Real Estate

Europe

2023
Wilton Park, developed by IPUT Real Estate, is a landmark mixed-use development in the heart of Dublin Southside. As part of the development, new office workplaces are complemented by a transformed public realm, enhancing connectivity, accessibility, and vibrancy. Credits: IPUT Real Estate, Dublin

Measuring the impact of placemaking at Wilton Park, Dublin

  • Social Spatial Research
  • Urban Mobility
  • Urban Strategy

Making Impact IPUT Dublin

Real Estate

Europe

2020-2027
Credit: Gehl

Designing Riga’s Central Station square for better flows and public life

  • Urban Design & Masterplanning

Riga Central Station Square Concept Design

Civic & Public

Europe

2020
A vision for an integrated green path (not a tunnel) that would seamlessly connect Planten un Blomen park and Alter Elbpark. Credit: Gehl

Creating high-quality, equitable streets in Hamburg for all users

  • Urban Design & Masterplanning

Connecting Alter Elbpark

Civic & Public

Europe

2019
Credit: Achim Mende

Making Mannheim an even better city to live, visit, and invest in

  • Urban Design & Masterplanning

Mannheim Towards a Livable City

Civic & Public

Europe

2018
Koen Dori, one of the central streets in Shibuya, North from the famous scramble crossing, was closed for vehicles but open to people walking to enjoy public spaces in an unusual way for Tokyo. Credit: Gehl

Telling Shibuya, Tokyo’s story through human-centered data

  • Place Activation
  • Community Engagement
  • Social Spatial Research

DIG Shibuya Impact Evaluation

Civic & Public

Asia Pacific

2025
Credit: Gehl

Connecting communities through public space in Lexington, US

  • Place Activation
  • Community Engagement
  • Social Spatial Research

SplashJam Pilot and PSPL

Philanthropy

North America

2015-2016
In Chile, 75% of the population is overweight or obese, and in Santiago, more than half of the children are overweight or obese, which persists into adulthood. Credit: Roger Ismael

Preventing childhood obesity in urban settings with UNICEF

  • Urban Strategy

Childhood Overweight Prevention in Urban Settings

Food Systems

Latin America

2021-2022
A central ambition for the project has been to merge everyday community living with immediate contact with wild nature. Credit: Gehl

Designing a playful neighborhood in Billund, the Capital of Children

  • Urban Design & Masterplanning
  • Social Spatial Research

Travbyen

Real Estate

Europe

2022-2023
Credit: Gehl

Bringing the people-first qualities of Broadway to Flatiron’s other key corridors

  • Place Activation
  • Urban Strategy

Flatiron NoMad Major Corridors Vision Plan

Civic & Public

North America

2024
Gallery Place Chinatown has the potential to transform into a dynamic cultural district, seamlessly connecting iconic attractions like the MLK Jr. Library, the National Portrait Gallery, and Capital One Arena. With year-round events and programming spilling into the public realm, the area could become a thriving hub of activity and engagement. Credit: Gehl

Bringing Downtown DC’s cultural character to life through strategic activations

  • Urban Strategy

Gallery Place Chinatown Activation Strategy

Civic & Public

North America

2024
Credit: Related Ross

Boosting West Palm Beach’s commercial activity through public space activation

  • Urban Design & Masterplanning
  • Social Spatial Research
  • Urban Strategy

Rosemary Square Public Space and Retail Strategy

Real Estate

North America

2017-2019

Uniting the divided city of Lille, France through design

  • Urban Design & Masterplanning

St Sauveur Lille Masterplan

Civic & Public

Europe

2013-
Thoughtful design and programming of public spaces should be recognized as part of a city’s public health ‘toolkit’ — creating opportunities for people to connect and reducing the health effects of loneliness. The Bentway, a growing public space under the Gardiner Expressway in Toronto, built a public program centered around ‘softness’ as a strategy to connect people with each other. Credit: Samuel Engelking, courtesy of The Bentway

Strengthening Toronto’s public spaces to foster mental and social health

  • Social Spatial Research
  • Urban Strategy

Rx for Social Connection: Public Space as a Strategy to Combat Loneliness

Arts & Culture

North America

2024-2025
Public transportation is prioritized in an effort to reduce car dependence in commuting around the city. Credit: Vivid Vision

Reimagining Singapore’s 21.5 km North-South Corridor as a new ‘life reserve’

  • Place Activation
  • Community Engagement
  • Social Spatial Research

North-South Corridor

Civic & Public

Asia Pacific

2024-
Standalone architecture from the 1970s, stylish and even historically listed, often lacks a clear usage concept and a placemaking strategy to foster public life in the area. Credit: Florian Paulus

Integrating work, life, and play into Munich’s central office park

  • Social Spatial Research
  • Urban Strategy

Public Life Vision and Public Space Plan for Tucherpark

Real Estate

Europe

2023
After: With a few simple measures, the area was transformed into a playground that lives up to its name! The new furniture creates smaller spaces and enhances both comfort and safety. Credit: Gehl

Rejuvenating public life in Germany’s renowned ‘Auto’ City

  • Social Spatial Research

Porschestraße PSPL

Civic & Public

Europe

2021-2022
Strive to Thrive: Pensacola 2035. Credit: Gehl

Guiding Pensacola’s sustainable and inclusive growth toward 2035 and beyond

  • Community Engagement
  • Urban Strategy

Strive to Thrive: Pensacola 2035

Civic & Public

North America

2024
Vision of Ghars Well. Credit: Gehl

Celebrating heritage and daily life in Madinah’s public space

  • Urban Design & Masterplanning
  • Community Engagement
  • Urban Strategy

City Living Museum

Civic & Public

Gulf

2024-2024