Streetsblog: A Streetside Chat with Architecht Jan Gehl
10:19 AM PST on November 24, 2008
International Livable Streets Superstar Jan Gehl was originally going to speak in Los Angeles earlier this year as part of the Imagine Green L.A. series put on by the now-defunct Livable Places. While Jan isn’t coming to Los Angeles anytime soon, his firm is working closely with NYCDOT and the results are a pretty impressive plan to increase pedestrian amenities in the Big Apple. A lot of what Gehl and Streetsblog EIC Aaron Naperstek discuss is New-York-Centric but the truths and theories are universal and can be applied to Los Angeles or any American city.
If one Gehl film isn’t enough, this isn’t the first time he’s been featured in a Streetfilm.
More from Streetsblog Los Angeles
Friday’s Headlines
Is Virgil/Hollywood/Sunset the worst intersection in L.A.? A very unscientific and contentious bracket run by Americana At Brand Memes says yes.
April 3, 2026
Pasadena Moves Closer to Adopting 710 Stub Vision Plan
City Council shared concepts for rebuilding the community razed in the 1970s, and seemed keen on making restitution to the victims of freeway displacement.
April 2, 2026
Thursday’s Headlines
N. Spring Street, Sankofa Park, speed cameras, SM Airport site, Culver City, car-nage, and more
April 2, 2026
New Bike Lanes and Bus Lanes Underway in Culver City and Santa Monica
New protected bike lanes under construction on Colorado and Broadway in Santa Monica, and on Washington and Adams in Culver City, which is also adding shared bus-bike lanes on Washington
April 1, 2026
Wednesday’s Headlines
Gas prices, ICE, Santa Monica, Long Beach, DUI, car-nage, and more
April 1, 2026
Comments Are Temporarily Disabled
Streetsblog is in the process of migrating our commenting system. During this transition, commenting is temporarily unavailable.
Once the migration is complete, you will be able to log back in and will have full access to your comment history. We appreciate your patience and look forward to having you back in the conversation soon.