Walkable city : how downtown can save America, one step at a time /
Jeff Speck has dedicated his career to determining what makes cities thrive. And he has boiled it down to one key factor: walkability. The very idea of a modern metropolis evokes visions of bustling sidewalks, vital mass transit, and a vibrant, pedestrian-friendly urban core. But in the typical Amer...
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New York :
Farrar, Straus and Giroux,
2012.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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Table of Contents:
- A general theory of walkability
- Why walkability? Walking, the urban advantage ; Why Johnny can't walk ; The wrong color green - -The ten steps of walkability. The useful walk. Step 1, Put cars in their place ; Step 2, Mix the uses ; Step 3, Get the parking right ; Step 4, Let transit work
- The safe walk. Step 5, Protect the pedestrian ; Step 6, Welcome bikes
- The comfortable walk. Step 7, Shape the spaces ; Step 8, Plant trees
- The interesting walk. Step 9, Make friendly and unique faces ; Step 10, Pick you winners.