Green Film is Planning to Making Cities More Liveable

At the next Green Film event, there will be a free public screening of the new documentary, “The Human Scale.” The screening will take place on Thursday November 20 at 6:30 p.m. at the Montclair Public Library, located at 50 South Fullerton Avenue, 07042.

The event will be co-hosted by the Montclair Health Department’s office of Environmental Affairs, Community Green, and Bike & Walk Montclair.

Half of the world’s population now lives in urban areas, and by 2050 this will increase to 80%. Life in a mega city -- or even a bustling town -- can be both enchanting and problematic. Today we face climate change, loneliness and severe health issues due to our way of life. But why?

Looking at cities from NYC to Chongqing, China, this compelling and controversial film challenges status quo notions of urban planning, and offers hope on making cities more sustainable and livable for all.

Danish architect and professor Jan Gehl has studied human behavior in cities through 40 years; he has documented how modern cities repel human interaction. Gehl argues that we can build cities in a way which takes human needs for inclusion and intimacy into account.

“The Human Scale” meets thinkers, architects and urban planners across the globe. It questions our assumptions about modernity, exploring what happens when we put people into the center of our planning, and will be of special relevance to anyone interested in urban/suburban master plans.

Bike & Walk Montclair will offer a brief welcome, and precede the screening with a 5-minute short film: “Parking: Searching for the Good Life in the City”.

Please join in and bring a friend, family member, or your neighbor to this free film screening and an open discussion afterwards. If possible, walk, bike, or carpool to the Library!

For further information, contact Montclair’s office of Environmental Affairs at 973-509-5721, or email grussell@montclairnjusa.org.

Information courtesy of Montclair Township, image screenshot courtesy of imbd.com.