Walkable city gives great insight into the differences between inviting cities and hard to maneuver cities. He and chuck marohn will kick the webcast off with conversation about specks latest project, the state of walkability planning nationwide, and how the practical wisdom packed into walkable city rules can help. Walkable city paperback how downtown can save america, one step at a time. With walkable city, jeff speck demonstrates why he is among the most relevant. Jeff speck, coauthor of the landmark bestseller suburban nation, is a city planner who advocates for smart growth and sustainable design. There is no single document poised to have a greater positive impact on our communities and on the practice of urban planning than this comprehensive and engaging text. The 101 rules are practical yet engagingworded for arguments at the planning commission, illustrated for. Walkable city rules is a doers guide to making change in cities, and making it now. Pdf download walkable city rules free free books planet. This book is about making change in cities in the us more walkable. Jeff speck s followup to his bestselling walkable city is the resource that cities and citizens need to usher in an era of renewed street life. Walkable city by jeff speck straphanger by taras grescoe happy city by charles montgomery writing about.
As the former director of design at the national endowment for the arts, he oversaw the mayors institute on city design, where he worked with dozens of american mayors on their most pressing city planning challenges. Sep 18, 2012 jeff speck has dedicated his career to determining what makes cities thrive. Walkable city timely and important, a delightful, insightful, irreverent work. Kaid benfield, the atlantic cities jeff speck, aicp, is one of the few practitioners and writers in the field who can make a 312page book on a basic planning concept seem too short. The goals are often clear, but the path is seldom easy. It was interesting to read about city planning and the economic, environmental, and design considerations that come together to create a walkable city. In his book, walkable city, speck says urban walks have to be.
Jeff specks follow up to his bestselling walkable city is the resource that cities and citizens need to usher in an era of renewed street life. Jeff specks brilliant and entertaining book reminds us that, in america, the exception could. Dec 02, 20 speck deserves the widest possible readership. Walkable city rules at the national building museum. Parris glendening, governor of maryland 19952003 and president of smart growth americas leadership institute truly a book that is so very needed, walkable city moves theory into action. Cities are the future of the human race, and jeff speck knows how to make them work. The very idea of a modern metropolis evokes visions of bustling sidewalks, vital mass transit, and a vibrant, pedestrianfriendly urban core. Nov 12, 20 jeff speck has dedicated his career to determining what makes cities thrive. But to a much greater extent than most books about walkability, this book tells readers what can be done to improve upon the status quo. David owen, staff writer at the new yorker nearly every us city would like to be more walkablefor reasons. The rise of sprawl and the decline of the american dream, 2000, etc. How downtown can save america, one step at a time by jeff speck 20, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders.
How downtown can save america, one step at a time by jeff speck at indigo. In softcover nonfiction, jeff speck paces the city. Walkable city is an energetic, feisty book, one that never contents itself with polite generalities. Jeff speck has created a cliffsnotes compilation of wisdom that includes concepts from other urban design transportation books that ive read. Jeff speck is a city planner and the author of walkable city. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Walkable city is an eloquent ode to the livable city and to the values behind it. Sometimes breezy and anecdotal yet always logical and amply researched, this is one of the best books to appear this year. Jeff speck is a city planner and urban designer who advocates walkability and sustainable design. Jeff speck has dedicated his career to determining what makes cities. As described in the subtitle, walkable city rules presents 101 concepts for making more. Walkable city rules is the superuserfriendly resource to help us spring into action, wherever we are. Specks new book should enhance his already welldeserved success. Dar williams, singersongwriter and author of what i found in a thousand towns nrdcs onearth in walkable city, jeff speck outlined the many compelling social, economic, and environmental benefits that come from designing our communities.
This is a great read for anyone interested in design but also in local development. Timely and important, a delightful, insightful, irreverent work. Join urban and architectural designer jeff speck, popular author and ted talk speaker, for an illustrated tour through recent projects featured in his new book walkable city rules, 101 steps to making better places. Speck, jeff and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. How downtown can save america, one step at a time by jeff speck. Cities work best when people can safely and easily walk to most if not all aspects of their.
Speck hopes the book will be a resource that inspires cities and citizens to usher in an era of street. Sarah susanka, architect and author of the not so big house series and the not so big life with walkable city, jeff speck demonstrated that he is the most relevant writer and thinker of his generation on the subject of city. The christian science monitora best book of the year according to planetizen and the american society of landscape architects jeff speck has dedicated his career to determining what makes cities thrive. Jeff specks brilliant and entertaining book reminds us that, in america, the exception. Jeff speck has dedicated his career to determining what makes cities thrive. With his new book, walkable city rules, he establishes himself as the most helpful. Speck is the author of the new book walkable city rules. Jeff specks followup to his bestselling walkable city is the resource that cities and citizens need to usher in an era of renewed street life. With walkable city, jeff speck demonstrated that he is the most relevant writer and thinker of his generation on the subject of city planning. The rise of sprawl and the decline of the american dream by duany, andres. David owen, staff writer at the new yorker nearly every us city would like to be more walkablefor reasons of health, wealth, and the environmentyet few are taking the proper steps to get there. Is this book going to just be preaching to the choir for me, or will i learn enough to make it worth reading.
Jeff speck s follow up to his bestselling walkable city is the resource that cities and citizens need to usher in an era of renewed street life. Nov 17, 2012 city planner jeff speck says walking will remain a choice in most american cities for years to come, but that its important to incentivize pedestrians. Walkable city hardcover how downtown can save america, one step at a time. But in the typical american city, the car is still kin. Paul goldberger, pulitzer prize winning architecture critic and author of why architecture matters with walkable city, jeff speck demonstrates why he is among the most relevant and engaging writers on urban design today. Making downtown into a walkable, viable community is the essential fix for the typical american city. In softcover nonfiction, jeff speck paces the city streets and. How downtown can save america, one step at a time paperback november 12, 20. Walkable city rules 101 steps to making better places jeff speck.
In his book, walkable city, speck says urban walks. Paul goldberger, pulitzer prizewinning architecture critic and author of why architecture matters with walkable city, jeff speck demonstrates why he is among the most relevant and engaging writers on urban design today. Dec 31, 2018 walkable city rules is the superuserfriendly resource to help us spring into action, wherever we are. City planner jeff speck says walking will remain a choice in most american cities for years to come, but that its important to incentivize pedestrians. Walkable city rules, 101 steps to making better places by. Walkable city is an energetic, feisty book, one that never contents itself.
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