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243 p. ill. 22 cm. "Taking us on walks through cities like Paris, New York, Toronto, North Vancouver and Singapore, Mary Aoderstom examines how cities have changed ordinary citizens - in positive and negative ways. Making the city walkable again is crucial. The author looks to the future and suggests ways in which can recognize our lives and our cities." -- Couv. p. [4]. Sect. 1. Starting Out in Search of the Walkable City -- Ch. 1. Looking for a House: A Sort-of Introduction -- Ch. 2. These Feet Were Made for Walking: How It All Began -- Sect. 2. Walking the Walk -- Ch. 3. Baron's Paris -- Ch. 4. Jane Jacobs in New York and Toronto -- Sect. 3 Walking the Walk II. Perambulations in the Real World -- Ch. 5. Rue Mouffetard, Paris: From Before the Romans to Haussmann's Day -- Ch. 6. Greenland Drive, Toronto: A Prototype of North America's Suburbs -- Ch. 7. Avenue Vincent-Auriol, Paris: The City after Haussmann -- Ch. 8. Vellore Park Road, Vaughan, Ontario: Taking Cues from Jane Jacobs but Getting It Wrong -- Ch. 9. El Camino Real, Carlsbad, California: The Mall as Substitute -- Ch. 10. Keith Road, North Vancouver, B.C.: Logging Road to Trail to the Future -- Ch. 11. Quick Turn Around the Block: The Walkable City in Other Parts of the World -- Sect. 4. Talking the Talk: How to Get There from Here -- Ch. 12. Form Follows Finance: Lessons from It's a Wonderful Life -- Ch. 13. End of the World in Washington Square -- Ch. 14. What We Need on the Journey: How to Avoid the Worst -- Ch. 15. House We Bought. Mary Soderstrom. Includes bibliographical references and index. Streets Design Pedestrian areas City planning Public spaces NA9053.S7 S63 2008 711/.4 9781550652437 1550652435 2008472778 pucpr 121109 20200313104919.0 eng