Take One Action The Human Scale

Official selection Sydney Film Festival
By 2050, 80% of humanity will live in urban areas. Resisting the predominance of car and office block, this visionary film asks how we can build cities in developed and developing countries that balance the human need for inclusion and relationship with travel and productivity.

According to Danish architect Jan Gehl, “we [sometimes] know more about making a good habitat for mountain gorillas than we do about making one for man.” This challenge runs at the heart of director Andreas Dalsgaard’s exploration of how city planning – for good or ill – defines and shapes our lives, from China to Europe. Pitting sustainable, urban development against endless highways designed for an elite to escape to the country, The Human Scale celebrates the interactions that unfold in well-designed cities, leaving you dreaming new dreams for Edinburgh and Glasgow as you step back out in your streets.

Plus short Hedgehogs and the City. Followed by discussion with David Sim (Gehl Architects) and Petra Biberbach (Planning Aid Scotland).
Supported by Architecture and Design Scotland.

Walking tour: the film will be preceded by a guided walk of Glasgow, led by Gehl Architects’ David Sim. For more details, go to ads.org.uk

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