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Walkable city : how downtown can save America, one step at a time / Jeff Speck.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : North Point Press; 2012.Edition: First paperback editionDescription: 312 pages ; 21 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780865477728 (pbk.)
  • 0865477728 (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 307.12160973 JEF 23 007984
Contents:
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.
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Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode
Book Book Indian Institute for Human Settlements, Bangalore 307.12160973 JEF 008789 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not for loan 008789
Book Book Indian Institute for Human Settlements, Bangalore 307.12160973 JEF 008788 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not for loan 008788
Book Book Indian Institute for Human Settlements, Bangalore 307.12160973 JEF 007984 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not for loan 007984

Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-293) and indexes.

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.

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