TY - BOOK AU - Speck,Jeff AU - OverDrive,Inc TI - Walkable city: how downtown can save America, one step at a time SN - 9780865477728 AV - HT175 S64 2012 U1 - 307.1 PY - 2013/// CY - New York PB - North Point Press KW - Urban renewal KW - United States KW - Local KW - City planning KW - Pedestrian areas KW - Planning KW - Central business districts N1 - Index; Bibliography; 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 ER -