Urban Strategy
Designing roadmaps to guide strategic investments for inclusive, livable cities
A strategy that defines the hierarchy, character, and purpose of public spaces for a balanced and integrated public realm. We shape how these spaces will be experienced — at eye-level — blending function, density, connections, and ecology into a cohesive vision. Gehl identifies key activation areas and delivers concept designs, pilot recommendations, and action plans for implementation and evaluation.
A guideline that sets city-wide standards for urban design or mobility, including bike lanes, public art, furnishings, and more. We help you align these standards with city-wide strategies and policies, and provide support in incorporating them into public codes. Through training sessions, we bring diverse stakeholders together around a shared vision for successful implementation.
A strategy to transform urban environments into places that promote preventative healthcare and health equity. We develop guidelines, public realm plans, strategies, and policy recommendations for physical activity, mental health, social infrastructure, and child-friendly cities. Our team of health experts and urban strategists help you identify local partners to test and implement urban health interventions and evaluate their impact and scalability.
A place-based strategy to help organizations achieve your mission. We provide technical assistance by refining processes, optimizing funding, and setting actionable metrics to turn goals into tangible, place-based outcomes that can inform investment strategies and programs. Our tools and training workshops strengthen your organization’s capacity to drive lasting, measurable change in neighborhoods and communities.
A study to uncover how built environments influence people’s everyday food behaviors. Gehl’s data scientists and urban strategists collect experiential-based data to help you understand neighborhood food systems, how people engage with them, and their role in shaping community health outcomes.