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10 principles for livable transportation, Jan Gehl & Walter Hook

This article summarises the ten principles detailed in the 2010 Institute of Transportation and Development Policy publication Our Cities Ourselves: 10 Principles for Transport in Urban Life authored by Jan Gehl and Walter Hook.

Jan Gehl is arguably as important to the cause of cities as Jane Jacobs. His greatest contribution is in the philosophy and design of public spaces, including streets and pedestrian life.