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Front Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Foreword by Jan Gehl -- Preface -- Introduction -- Being Neighbors -- Building Blocks -- The Time of Your Life -- Getting About and Getting On -- Layering Life -- Living with the Weather -- Soft is Hard to Break -- Nine Criteria -- Notes -- About Island Press -- IP Board of Directors.

For more than forty years Jan Gehl has helped to transform urban environments around the world based on his research into the ways people actually use--or could use--the spaces where they live and work. In this revolutionary book, Gehl presents his latest work creating (or recreating) cityscapes on a human scale. He clearly explains the methods and tools he uses to reconfigure unworkable cityscapes into the landscapes he believes they should be: cities for people. Taking into account changing demographics and changing lifestyles, Gehl explains how to develop cities that are lively, safe, sustainable, and healthy. The book is extensively illustrated with over 700 photos and drawings of examples from Gehl's work around the globe.

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 Here and Now: We Must Change -- The Urbanization Challenge and Environmental Impact -- IPCC - Cities Alliance -- Urbanity: A Double-Edged Sword -- Global Impact on Health -- Global Economic Impact -- A Sustainable Future via the 15-Minute City -- Chapter 2 Journey Through a Fragmented City -- Global Urban Tapestries -- The Rise of Cities and Cars -- The Impact of 1920s Innovations -- The Impact of Functionalism -- Le Corbusier's Urban Vision -- Le Corbusier's Legacy -- Le Corbusier's Influence in Europe -- And Elsewhere -- Chapter 3 The History of Urban Time -- From Natural Cycles to Mechanical Clocks -- Timekeeping Developments -- Industrial Development -- The Impact of Timekeeping on Urban Life -- Chapter 4 The Geography of Urban Time -- The Vautrin Lud Prize -- Torsten Hägerstrand and the Geography of Time -- Urban Time Introspection -- A Path to Human-Centric Cities -- Proximity: To Regain Useful Time -- Proximity: To Enhance Quality of Life -- Chapter 5 Exploring the Past to Reimagine the Future -- Echoes of Ancient Vibrancies: Reviving Urban Spaces -- Paving the Way for Proximity and Well-Being -- The Beginning of Revival: Amsterdam -- Rethinking Cities for Proximity -- Chapter 6 The City's Shape, Rhythm, and Time -- Living in Harmony: Sumak Kawsay -- Rediscovering Urban Circular Life -- The Neighborhood Unit vs. Urban Sprawl -- Seeds of Change -- The Rebirth of Neighborhoods -- A Sense of Place -- Chapter 7 Charting 50 Years of Change -- Seeking Connection in an Overwhelmed World -- Teleworking's Impact from Nilles to COVID-19 -- Green Recovery and Livable Cities -- Urban Impact of COVID-19 -- The Value of Proximity Rediscovered -- Chapter 8 The Genesis of the 15-Minute City -- Urban Life Through the Lens of Complexity.

Der Autor über sein Buch: "15-Minute City: the urban planning concept to building sustainable cities", explains the history and current status of this global idea: a polycentric city where everyday services are easily accessible and where the carbon footprint is quite low.