creating livable communities for all Langdon, Philip creator author. text bibliography dcu 2017 2017 monographic eng

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xiv, 264 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm "In Within Walking Distance, journalist and urban critic Philip Langdon looks at why and how Americans are shifting toward a more human-scale way of building and living. He shows how people are creating, improving, and caring for walkable communities. There is no one-size-fits-all approach. Starting conditions differ radically, as do the attitudes and interests of residents. To draw the most important lessons, Langdon spent time in six communities that differ in size, history, wealth, diversity, and education, yet share crucial traits: compactness, a mix of uses and activities, and human scale. [...] In these communities, Langdon examines safe, comfortable streets; sociable sidewalks; how buildings connect to the public realm; bicycling; public transportation; and incorporation of nature and parks into city or town life. In all these varied settings, he pays special attention to a vital ingredient: local commitment." -- Philip Langdon. Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-254) and index. Pedestrian areas United States Planning Community development United States City planning United States City planning Community development Pedestrian areas Planning United States 307.1/2160973 9781610917711 160920 20220405182105.0