Walkable City Rules - Jeff Speck

Nearly every US city would like to be more walkable-for reasons of health, wealth, and the environment-yet few are n taking the proper steps to get there. The goals are often clear, but the path is seldom easy. Jeff Speck's follow up to his n bestselling Walkable City is the resource that cities and citizens need to usher in an era of renewed street life. Walkable City n Rules is a doer's guide to making change in cities, and making it now. n n n n The 101 rules are practical yet engaging-worded for arguments at the planning commission, illustrated for clarity, and n packed with specifications as well as data. For ease of use, the rules are grouped into 19 chapters that cover everything n from selling walkability, to getting the parking right, escaping automobilism, making comfortable spaces and interesting n places, and doing it now! n n n n Walkable City was written to inspire; Walkable City Rules was written to enable. It is the most comprehensive tool available n for bringing the latest and most effective city-planning practices to bear in your community. The content and presentation n make it a force multiplier for place-makers and change-makers everywhere. n