Overview

The reality of urban life can be rather banal. We all have to wait for the bus on cold winter days, do the washing up, take out the bins, or spend long commutes in the car. David Sim believes that life in the city could be made easier and more pleasant through simple, cost-effective measures and by focusing on the human scale. He demonstrates that the solution is finding a balance between density and diversity in order to create proximity and to make urban assets more accessible. The goal is to design comfortable neighborhoods that are easy to live in and adapt to our ever-changing needs. David Sim paints a picture of the good life in cities that are slower, better apportioned, quieter, and—simply put—softer.

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"""Soft City is an engaging and visually interesting book for those interested in creating a more human urban landscape. [...] Sim provides a passionate and updated appeal for a messier, more complex, and more human urban experience. He places people at the center of their own urban story, urging us not to retreat into the isolation of our high-rise apartments but rather to seek and build communities that nurture and enrich our lives together."" Carolina Planning Journal"" (Amy Sechrist on: Carolina Planning Journal, 2020/45) *** ""Rather than a book you sit down and read, Soft City is a book that invites you to explore what it has to offer. It is highly visual, filled with primary colours, useful case studies, original ideas, inspiring photographs, and helpful graphics. As such, it is highly recommended that you forgo the e-book version and get yourself a physical copy."" (Yuri Artibise on: http: //spacing.ca/national/2020/01/28/book-review-soft-city/#:: text=Rather%20than%20a%20book%20you, inspiring%20photographs%2C%20and%20helpful%20graphics (03.01.2023)) *** ""Its value is in the numerous examples, clearly presented and illustrated, and as a useful source for students and professionals."" (https: //www.udg.org.uk/publications/book/soft-city (03.01.2023)) *** ""[...] it is a well-written and above all well-designed handbook for city makers who strive for sustainable and inclusive cities with a mix of functions, slow traffic and higher densities."" (https: //urbanspringtime.blogspot.com/2019/12/soft-city-building-density-for-everyday.html (03.01.2023)) *** ""Dieses Buch eignet sich nicht nur für Stadtplaner*innen, auch für Menschen, die generell an Architektur, Hausbau und Immobilien interessiert sind. [...] Wir haben viel gelernt und verstanden."" (VivArt, 2022/04)"

Author Information

David Sim works as a senior urban expert for Gehl in Copenhagen, as well as independently through his own consultancy company. He has developed numerous tools for collaboration and engagement in the process of rethinking master plans to deliver denser and more diverse urban places while preserving the human scale.

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