Senses Scale and 12 Quality Criteria Birgitte Svarre Associate, Gehl Architects University of Washington, Seattle September 2015, Copenhagen Photo by Henningsson First edition 1971 2010 2013 Design of cities affects our behavior The intersection of built form and public life Physical space Life + Infrastructure + Behavior and use patterns + Streets and public open space + Culture + Buildings + Commerce, exchange, free-time Liveability starts with understanding peoples behavior and needs Cultures are different… Climates are different… But many aspects of peoples behaviour are universal But many aspects of peoples behaviour are universal