Gehl: Making Cities For People

For the past twenty-four years, Gehl’s projects have been driving urban design toward a more equitable and conscious future. Their cities are efficient, adaptable, and attuned to the needs of their inhabitants.

At Utopian Hours 2024, Helle Søholt, Ceo and co-founder of the firm, will tackle some of the most urgent challenges for those planning, managing, and building our cities. These include preserving the identity of places, addressing the climate crisis, fostering a sense of belonging in urban communities, and the crucial issue of mobility.

How does one of the world’s most renowned design firms operate? What strategies have they developed to address the most complex urban challenges? The eighth edition of the “International Festival of Cities” ends with a high-level lecture for urban planners, developers, and city makers. It’s an invitation to see change as the product of persistence, foresight, courage, and political will.