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Urban Health Masterclass

Inspiring change makers through urban health masterclasses

Sector

Education

Region

Global

Timespan

2016

We believe the best way to embody new knowledge is through shared experiences and seeing it for yourself. Our masterclasses bring participants out into the field to hear first hand from people who are writing policy, implementing projects, and working with communities to improve social, health, and wellbeing outcomes. Credit: Gehl

Urban health masterclasses build on Gehl’s legacy of transferring knowledge, resources, and best practice to policy makers, practitioners or organizations. We use Copenhagen as our classroom to share insights from Gehl and local urban health professionals through interactive site visits, panel discussions, workshops, and shared experiences.

We build capacity through project specific workshops where participants can apply learnings gained in the masterclass to their own projects with technical advisory support. Credit: Gehl
Keynote lectures from Gehl specialists share catalytic inspiration, best practices, and tools for change for participants. Credit: Gehl

Tools for change

We have proudly hosted over 400 participants in our urban health masterclasses in Copenhagen. Our diverse attendees come together to learn, collaborate, and exchange knowledge. Through our unique approach, participants not only benefit from Nordic specific insights but also engage with a broader network of cities, sharing their experiences and innovations.

Our masterclasses are rooted in the Gehl methodology, empowering participants to observe, measure, and advance new ways of designing, managing, and evaluating public spaces. We aim to foster the innovation and collaboration needed to enhance the health and wellbeing impact of civic assets and drive meaningful urban transformations across cities worldwide.

Masterclass thematic focus areas vary from Active Mobility, Child-Friendly City Planning and Design, Public Life Data, Foodscapes, and Health-Promoting Urban Planning. Credit: Gehl
Louise Vogel Kielgast, Portfolio Director of Urban Health Sophia Schuff, Portfolio Director Jeff Risom, Partner
Gehl supported in positioning our client in becoming an open and collaborative leader on urban resilience, women and climate action in the Global South. Credit: Expo City Dubai

Conceptualising the first sustainable cities forum dedicated to the MEASA region

  • Place Activation
  • Community Engagement
  • Urban Strategy
Credit: Gehl

Delivering a people-first urban transformation in Saudi Cities

  • Community Engagement
  • Urban Mobility
  • Urban Strategy
The Amager ‘Buslet’ challenged current bus stop design by aiming to provide better protection against extreme weather and local air pollution, as well as more inviting waiting spaces set back from traffic lanes to encourage social interaction. Credit: Gehl

Exploring ways to minimize exposure to air pollution in Copenhagen

  • Place Activation
  • Community Engagement
  • Social Spatial Research
Credit: Van Leer Foundation

Advocating for child-friendly cities globally

  • Community Engagement
  • Social Spatial Research
  • Urban Strategy
Local residents visit the temporary installations and taste the edible plants in the gardens, whilst they wait for their sustainable, healthy snack from the visiting food truck. Credit: Gehl

Encouraging healthy, sustainable food behaviours in Copenhagen

  • Place Activation
  • Community Engagement
  • Social Spatial Research
Credit: Lucian Racovitanl

A master plan for Santiago’s first human-scale neighborhood

  • Urban Design & Masterplanning
  • Community Engagement
  • Urban Strategy

‘People-first’ includes you

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