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Tag Archives: scale
An Implementation Critique of Jan Gehl’s “Cities for People”
By Renard Teipelke In 2010, Danish architect and urban design thinker Jan Gehl compiled his profession’s key urban design principles and convictions in the well-received book “Cities for People”. I like the way he describes how the planning and development … Continue reading
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Tagged architecture, building design, car, Cities for People, city government, eye level, human, interest group, Jan Gehl, land markets, local government, local politics, modernism, modernist planning, perspective, Place Development, Place Management, scale, soft edges, sustainability, urban design, urban development
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Further Densification – Are They Ready for This?
By Renard Teipelke Eight out of the 30 most densely populated cities of the world are located within Metro Manila, Philippines (here). Number 30 is Makati City with about 19,000 people per square kilometer. Number 1 is Manila City with … Continue reading
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Tagged access, affordability, brownfield, decentralization, geography, greenfield, high-rises, infrastructure, investment, Metro Manila, metropolitan region, mobility, Philippines, population, scale, secondary cities, sprawl, urban design, urban growth, urban planning
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A Sense of Scale – Part II
By Renard Teipelke At the end of last year, my ‘scale’ perspective and understanding was challenged when I moved to the gigantic metropolitan area of Manila in the Philippines (article here). Earlier this year (2014) I have been challenged again … Continue reading
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Tagged density, Green City, ICT, infrastructure, Lao, Manila, Philippines, public amenities, resilience, scale, small town, urban development, urban growth, urban planning, Vientiane
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Pick of the Day: Is the World Empty? Or Overcrowded? It’s Both
By Renard Teipelke Recently, I wrote an article on this blog about scale, in which I also discussed the relation between scale and density (here). Natasha Geiling now presents a nice interactive collection of Esri satellite images showcasing both very … Continue reading
A Sense of Scale – Part I
By Renard Teipelke I wanted to put a simple scale definition here, but I did not like what I found. What is scale with regard to cities? Generally, it is about size, dimensions, relationality. Particularly I am referring to scale … Continue reading
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Tagged Cairo, density, extension, growth, infrastructure, Los Angeles, Manila, Megacities, metropolitan region, nairobi, scale, smart growth, urban design, urban planning, urban space
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Pick of the Day: A Rare Inside into the Kowloon Walled City
By Renard Teipelke “Once thought to be the most densely populated place on Earth, with 50,000 people crammed into only a few blocks, these fascinating pictures give a rare insight into the lives of those who lived Kowloon Walled City. … Continue reading
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Tagged China, crime, density, Hong Kong, informal settlement, Kowloon Walled City, photograph, resettlement, scale, urban design, urban economy, urban renewal
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