The Human Scale
The Human Scale

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Half of the human population lives in urban areas. By 2050, this will increase to 80%. Life in a megacity 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 four decades. He has documented how modern cities repel human interaction, and argues that we can build cities in a way, which takes human n... (Full plot summary below)

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Half of the human population lives in urban areas. By 2050, this will increase to 80%. Life in a megacity 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 four decades. 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. 'The Human Scale' meets thinkers, architects and urban planners across the globe. It questions our assumptions about modernity, exploring what happens when we put people into the centre of our planning.

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Nonfics - 8/10 by Daniel WalberDalsgaard has made a tight, compelling and well-designed film about design. That's harder to pull off than one might think.
Chicago Reader - 8/10 by J. R. JonesNo documentary I've seen about city planning has come at the topic from such a resolutely humanistic perspective, or given me more hope for the future.
The New York Times - 7/10 by David DeWittIf the result sometimes feels like a sedate lecture, the global journey strongly enlivens the lesson; it’s fascinating how alike and how different cities can be, and more fascinating to imagine what they may become.
Slant Magazine - 7/10 by Kalvin HenelyWhile there's no doubt that a city's walkability is important, the film would have benefitted from either stats or testimonials in favor of its central premise.
Los Angeles Times - 6/10 by Gary Goldsteinwriter-director Andreas M. Dalsgaard takes such a low-key approach to presenting the film's vital, potentially involving topic that viewers may find themselves more inspired to take a snooze than a stroll.
The Globe and Mail (Toronto) - 6/10 by Liam LaceyThe Human Scale uses plenty of globe-hopping examples to make up for what it sometimes lacks in depth.
Toronto Star - 6/10 by Linda BarnardThe Human Scale presents interesting ideas but the format is often dull as concrete, more civics lecture than vibrant city life.
Variety - 6/10 by Ronnie ScheibIf Dalsgaard’s advocacy of Gehl’s utopian vision largely ignores the socioeconomic forces arrayed against it, the film should nevertheless enthuse pedestrians, bike riders and public-space proponents everywhere.
The Hollywood Reporter - 5/10 by John DeForeHandsome and weighty-feeling but less substantial than it seems.
Slant Magazine - 4/10 by Kelvin HenelyWhile there's no doubt that a city's walkability is important, the film would have benefitted from either stats or testimonials in favor of its central premise.

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