Wednesday, April 19, 2023

Walkability 3

(cont'd from yesterday's post)

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 millennials and to empty-nester boomers, who are willing to pay more in real estate dollars to live there.

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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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