The field of Public Life and Public Space study has grown and evolved enormously since Jan Gehl and his students at the Royal Danish Academy introduced the practice in Copenhagen in the 1960’s.

Urban Land Institute’s San Francisco District Council (ULI SF) held a Technical Assistance Panels (TAPSs) for St. Helena’s downtown. Jane Lin chaired a TAP Committee in Spring 2023 that also included Nell Selander, John Bela, Noah Friedman, Jim Heid, Paul Peninger, Edith Ramirez, and Mariana Ricker.