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Through several sample designs, we demonstrate how cycling infrastructure can be significantly improved while simultaneously enhancing the walking experience and unlocking new spatial potentials for public life along the Ringstraße.

Redefining Vienna’s Ringstraße as a Boulevard for People

  • Urban Design & Masterplanning
  • Urban Mobility

Redefining Vienna’s Ringstraße as a Boulevard for People

Civic & Public

Europe

2025-2026
A new public garden square next to the historic Public Market, transforming a former surface parking area into a vibrant public space. Credit: Gehl

Guiding people-centered public spaces in downtown Florianópolis

  • Urban Design & Masterplanning

Florianópolis Downtown Public Spaces: Concept Design & Masterplan Framework

Civic & Public

Latin America

2025-2026
A reimagined William St. as a vibrant, green connector offering a walkable, bike-friendly experience with reduced through-traffic. It will offer more dining options, and be activated with everyday amenities. Credit: Gehl

Shaping Perth City Centre Towards 2036 and beyond

  • Urban Design & Masterplanning
  • Social Spatial Research
  • Urban Strategy

Perth Towards 2036

Civic & Public

Asia Pacific

2025

Understanding public life in London’s Cheapside

  • Social Spatial Research
  • Urban Strategy

Cheapside Public Life & Public Space Study

Civic & Public

Europe

2023
Credit: Design Distill

Revitalizing Charleston Plaza into a mixed-use hub in Mountain View

  • Urban Design & Masterplanning

Charleston Plaza Redevelopment

Real Estate

North America

2024
Credit: Mark Englert

Reimagining Denver’s 16th Street Mall

  • Urban Strategy

Denver 16th Street

Civic & Public

North America

2014 - 2023
Credit: RAMSA

Bristol: A complete neighborhood for Santa Ana

  • Stakeholder Engagement
  • Urban Design & Masterplanning
  • Urban Strategy

Related Bristol

Real Estate

North America

2021 - 2024
Engagement for Ralph Wilson Park in Buffalo — Imagine Lasalle Playground Workshop with about 40 kids from the after-school program at The Belle Center. Credit: University at Buffalo Regional Institute.

Evaluating transformative parks and trails investments in southeast Michigan and western New York

  • Urban Strategy

Retrospective Evaluation of the Parks and Trails Portfolio at the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation

Philanthropy

North America

2024 - 2025
Credit: Gehl

Enriching public life in Nové Lido through a vibrant network of public spaces

  • Place Activation
  • Urban Design & Masterplanning

Nové Lido

Real Estate

Europe

2024 - 2025
Credit: Conservatorio

Redefining Panama City’s Urban Core

  • Urban Design & Masterplanning

Gran Central Master Plan

Real Estate

Latin America

2021 - 2022
Credit: Norbert Braun via Unsplash

Reimagining Alexanderplatz through a placemaking vision

  • Place Activation
  • Urban Strategy

Placemaking Vision for Alexanderplatz

Real Estate

Europe

2025
Credit: Kate Joyce Studios

Creating a design framework to guide development in Northwest Arkansas

  • Urban Strategy

Design Excellence Framework

Philanthropy

North America

2018 - 2023
Belle Isle Context Map. The focus area for Belle Isle Commons is at the nexus of the Isle’s most popular and walkable destinations. Credit: Gehl

Crafting a unifying public realm for Detroit’s Belle Isle Commons

  • Urban Design & Masterplanning
  • Community Engagement
  • Urban Strategy

Belle Isle Commons

Philanthropy

North America

2025
Walking down a green neighbourhood alley in a residential block. Credit: Gehl

Integrating existing ecology into Kuala Lumpur’s new township

  • Urban Design & Masterplanning

Park City Botanika

Arts & Culture

Asia Pacific

2022-
Credit: Gehl

Designing Jaipur’s first fully self-sustaining and regenerative neighborhood

  • Urban Design & Masterplanning

Dhun Masterplan

Civic & Public

Asia Pacific

2023-
Credit: Donna White

Investigating the role of emotions in how young people experience awe in Charlotte

  • Social Spatial Research

In Awe of Charlotte

Philanthropy

North America

2024-2025
Connecticut Avenue is a wide, historic corridor that has grown less pedestrian-friendly over time. Yet, it holds strong potential to string together public spaces like Dupont Circle, Longfellow Park (pictured), and Farragut Square. Credit: Gehl.

Shaping inclusive public realm transformation in Downtown DC

  • Place Activation
  • Urban Design & Masterplanning
  • Urban Strategy

Downtown DC Public Realm Plan

Civic & Public

North America

2023-2024
A mix of modern studios for young professionals and spacious luxury duplexes for people seeking elevated living. Each apartment is crafted for comfort and style, with floor-to-ceiling windows and stunning views of sunsets, the Guanacaste hills, or the lively neighborhood below. Credit: Gehl

Setting a new standard for equitable and sustainable Costa Rican developments

  • Urban Design & Masterplanning

Parque Tempisque

Real Estate

Latin America

2024-
Site visit to one of the recently completed Mellon-funded new monuments — the Harriet Tubman Monument in Newark, NJ by Studio Cooke John (www.cookejohn.com/harriet-tubman-monument). Credit: Gehl

Evaluating the impact of investing in the public memory landscape

  • Social Spatial Research

The Mellon Monuments Project Impact Assessment

Philanthropy

North America

2023-2024
Credit: J. Balla Photography

Shaping human-scale urbanism for the future of Brasília

  • Urban Design & Masterplanning

Fazenda Paranoazinho, Brasília

Civic & Public

Latin America

2014
In 2023, alongside the World Congress of Architecture in Copenhagen, we launched a Thriving Foodscapes exhibition and hosted a three-day masterclass with urban planning and public health leaders from six cities. Spreading awareness, sharing knowledge, and building capacity are key to advancing community-centered food systems. Credit: Novo Nordisk

Building a movement for community-centered food systems

  • Community Engagement
  • Social Spatial Research

Movement Building

Food Systems

Global

2020-
Credit: Visit Düsseldorf

Creating a more livable and cycle-friendly Düsseldorf

  • Social Spatial Research
  • Urban Strategy

Düsseldorf Cycling Health Check

Civic & Public

Europe

2018
Copenhagen city life and activity hubs showing how integrated urban design supports vibrant, multifunctional station areas. Credit: Heino Eisner

Transforming Copenhagen’s transit hubs into community assets

  • Social Spatial Research
  • Urban Mobility

Copenhagen M5 Metro Ring

Civic & Public

Europe

2023-2025