The Human Scale

A thoughtful, quietly hopeful documentary that makes you look at city streets with new eyes, balancing urban loneliness with practical optimism.

Directed by

Andreas Dalsgaard

Genres

Documentary

Tagline

Bringing Cities To Life

Overview

50 % of the world’s population lives in urban areas. By 2050 this will increase to 80%. Life in a mega city is both enchanting and problematic. Today we face peak oil, climate change, loneliness and severe health issues due to our way of life. But why? The Danish architect and professor Jan Gehl has studied human behavior in cities through 40 years. He has documented how modern cities repel human interaction, and argues that we can build cities in a way, which takes human needs for inclusion and intimacy into account.

How it feels

Earnest, melancholic and uplifting. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Isolation, environment, identity, class

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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