Four ways to make a city more walkable.
Jeff Speck is a city planner and urban designer who advocates internationally for more walkable cities.
PROFILES OF PEOPLE TO KNOW, Special Features, VIDEOS
town planning
BOOKS
“A Clearing in the Distance, Frederick Law Olmsted and America in the Nineteenth Century” by Witold Rybczynski
From Amazon “In a brilliant collaboration between writer and subject, Witold Rybczynski, the bestselling author of Now I Sit Me
CITY PLANNING ARTICLES
More Than Ever, We Need Frederick Law Olmsted! (a birthday note from Pete Sechler)
More Than Ever, We Need Frederick Law Olmsted! April is World Landscape Architecture Month—a month that perhaps not coincidentally includes
Design of Cities: Revised Edition by Edmund N. Bacon
Character town planning benefits from Mr. Bacon’s work. Design of Cities is the book one should read when starting a career
VIDEOS
My Community.org.uk
This video “cartoon” is a great introduction into town planning. A British take on community planning that adds another perspective
BOOKS
The Seamless City
Mayor Baker, through his leadership, has experienced the transformation of an old-style town to a vibrant 21st century city with
CITY PLANNING ARTICLES
The Metropolitan Revolution
Mr. Katz and Ms. Bradley have constructed a great and thoughtful book about innovation and the coming predominance of cities
BOOKS
The Next 100 Years: A Forecast for the 21st Century
The Next 100 Years: A Forecast for the 21st Century by Mr. Friedman examines the history of the world from
CITY PLANNING ARTICLES
Small Cities and Towns: Host to Businesses and “Talent” of the New Innovation Economy
Small Cities and Towns are great hosts to businesses and “talent” of the New Innovation Economy. Small cities and towns with
CITY PLANNING ARTICLES
Multi-modal Mobility: A True Synergy
Multi-modal Mobility offers a true synergy for a transportation system in an urban environment. A comprehensive system of transportation options