According to Walkable City author Speck, several factors make street life - "pedestrian culture" - desirable. More walking/less driving means an overall saving of money as well as obvious fitness benefits and less CO2 in the atmosphere. City walkability appeals both to millenials and to empty-nester boomers, who are willing to pay more in real estate dollars to live there.
Speck helps city governments and planners to incorporate these goals:
- Protect pedestrians from traffic and parking lots
- Bring back awnings and trees
- Make biking easy
- Make public transit more accessible
- Line streets with interesting store fronts
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