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Title |
Walkable city : how downtown can save America, one step at a time / Jeff Speck. |
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Imprint |
New York : North Point Press, a division of Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2012. |
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Male Library
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HT175.S64 2012 |
Available |
Edition |
1st ed. |
Description |
312 p. ; 21 cm. |
Note |
KH-AUL-1. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 267-293) and indexes. |
Contents |
A general theory of walkability -- I. Why walkability? : Walking, the urban advantage -- Why Johnny can't walk -- The wrong color green -- II. The ten steps of walkability : The useful walk : Step 1. Put cars in their place ; Step 2. Mix the uses ; Step 3. Get the parking right ; Step 4. Let transit work -- The safe walk : Step 5. Protect the pedestrian ; Step 6. Welcome bikes -- The comfortable walk : Step 7. Shape the spaces ; Step 8. Plant trees -- The interesting walk : Step 9. Make friendly and unique faces ; Step 10. Pick your winners. |
Subject |
Urban renewal -- United States
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Central business districts -- United States -- Planning
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Pedestrian areas -- United States -- Planning
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City planning -- United States
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ISBN |
9780865477728 (pbk.) |
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