Wednesday, December 12, 2012

From Kaid Benfield's Blog
The Ten Steps of Walkability

In Jeff Speck’s excellent new book, Walkable City, he suggests that there are ten keys to creating walkability. Most of them also have something to do with redressing the deleterious effects caused by our allowing cars to dominate urban spaces for decades. I don’t necessarily agree with every detail, and my own list might differ in some ways that reflect my own experience and values. But it’s a heck of a good menu to get city leaders and thinkers started in making their communities more hospitable to walkers.

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The ten steps of walkability | Kaid Benfield's Blog | Switchboard, from NRDC

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