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Life between buildings is not merely pedestrian trafic or recreational or social activities life between buildings comprises the entire spectrum of activities which combine to make communal spaces in cities and residential areas meaningful and attractive. Amazoncom life between buildings using public space 9781597268271 gehl jan books jan gehl is an architect and professor of urban design at the school of architecture royal danish academy of fine arts in copenhagen he has been awarded the sir patrick abercrombie prize for exemplary contributions to town planning by the . Life between buildings is jan gehls classic text on the importance of designing urban public space with the fundamental desires of people as guiding principles the book describes essential. Jane jacobs this book will have a lasting infl uence on the future quality of public open spaces by helping us better understand the larger public life of cities life between buildings can only move us toward more lively and healthy public places. Gehl also draws attention to the need for contact and places importance on low intensity contacts ie seeing and hearing people and other mild interactions as the driving force of life between buildings