This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. In his talk, Jeff looks at reimagining cities. With more people living and working in cities than before, making cities sustainable and livable spaces is more important than ever. Design of cities and spaces affect our behavior and can transform our lives.
As Managing Director of Gehl Studio–New York|San
Francisco, Jeff leads the US subsidiary of Gehl Architects
Copenhagen, overseeing design, planning and research projects
throughout the Americas. Jeff works at the intersection
of urban design, governance, business and culture to deliver
projects that are economically viable and socially equitable
while efficiently using energy, land and time. Jeff has worked
with both public and private clients as well as non-governmental
organizations in Europe, the USA, Latin America, India
and China. Jeff is an active teacher and lecturer, speaking
at conferences around the world and is guest lecturer at
Harvard GSD, U. Penn, London School of Economics, the
Royal Danish Academy of Fine Art and the Danish Institute for
Study Abroad. He holds a MSc in City Design & Social Science
and is an Architectural Engineer.
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