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# Walkable City: How Downtown Can Save America, One Step at a Time (Tenth Anniversary Edition)

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Walkable City: How Downtown Can Save America, One Step at a Time (Tenth Anniversary Edition)

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A great book for making our cities more livable and interesting.
*by R***N on October 1, 2014*

The author, a city planner /designer has written an urban yet very readable guide to helping cities get away from their car addictions. Many of our local public forums return to keeping our city( New Westminster) a walkable city. Specks book is a great first step in seeing what can be and is being done in many places. He does an excellent job of stipping us of the car based blinders and prejudices that we all have in North America. I appreciated that he noted the efforts of Vancouver and Portland in these efforts.I just completed a journey to Greece and Western Turkey and it is blindingly how much more interesting an old, pre car built city is for walking than one that is car based. And how increased traffic can really bind up these cities. Too bad they look to the West for insight son how to handle this. Kind of like asking a heroin addict how to kick the habit.Speck also does a great job of showing/ linking our car based designs to increased carbon footprints and how some thoughts in design can ameliorate/prevent self induced issues. That was again brought to me in the Turkish city of Marmaris which had many covered streets/bazaars that were very pedestrian oriented. This was in a city that has an average daily temp of 30 degs. Shade is really important. Terminal 2 in Heathrow, UK is another good example , which uses mostly north facing windows to prevent increased heat build up in the open plan building. Its is a good job. If you fly Star Allianace you can experience this.I recommend this to anyone interested in living in a more interesting, energetic and vibrant city.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Interesting, Educational, and Entertaining Read
*by A***Y on January 24, 2018*

I often browse the nonfiction section (or the customers also bought lists) in search of new things to learn about. In the process of this, I have read boring books, misleading/inaccurate/biased books, books about off-the-wall/niche topics, and interesting books that have allowed me to learn about a topic I likely never would have touched otherwise. The Walkable City is probably the best book I have ever found as a result of this browsing.A relatively short but insightful book written by an experienced architect, The Walkable City lays out an evidence based case for having a walkable and bikeable downtown area that is illustrated throughout with explanations of case studies and anecdotal examples. Everything is fully explained (both a basic 'this is what _____ means' as well as 'these are the implications of ____'), which - having no knowledge of civil engineering or city planning - I very much appreciated. But, what I think really makes the book (especially as a learning tool for a general audience) is the inclusion of Speck's dry and admittedly sarcastic humor. I found it hilarious and a good counterbalance to heavier topics (such as dry jokes about traffic engineers during a section on pedestrian deaths due to traffic behavior as a result road construction). Overall, I am very pleased to have stumbled across The Walkable City and it is a book that I would be happy to reccomend.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Changed my view on parking
*by A***X on January 3, 2024*

"Walkable City (Tenth Anniversary Edition)" is an enlightening read that offers a fresh perspective on urban planning and, surprisingly, transformed my views on parking. Jeff Speck masterfully illustrates how prioritizing walkability can revolutionize city landscapes, offering a blend of well-researched data and engaging narratives. The book is not just a theoretical discourse but a practical guide filled with achievable strategies for making cities more livable and sustainable. What struck me most was the insightful discussion on parking policies and how they shape our urban environments, often to the detriment of walkability and community vitality. This eye-opening section is a great read for anyone interested in urban development or sustainability. Whether you're an urban planner, a city dweller, or just someone curious about the future of our cities, this book is a compelling and thought-provoking journey. It is highly recommended for its ability to challenge conventional wisdom and inspire change.

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