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Sustainable cities are walkable cities ♡
What is one thing you wish your city had within walking distance? ✨
greengirlleahinstagram.comWalkability is both an end and a means, as well as a measure. While the physical and social rewards of walking are many, walkability is perhaps most useful as it contributes to urban vitality and most meaningful as an indicator of that vitality.
Jeff Speck • Walkable City: How Downtown Can Save America, One Step at a Time
space of places.”
Kyle Chayka • Filterworld
Walkable urbanism continues to produce robust economic benefits. The report finds that housing sells for a 34% higher price per square foot compared to auto-oriented areas, while the premium for office and multifamily rentals is 47%. These cities have also experienced migration gains from under-35, educated, mobile professionals, who prioritize... See more
Ben Abramson • Why Is It So Difficult To Build Walkable Places?
Walkable neighborhoods where an intergenerational mix of community members can bump into each other while they carry out the most frequent journeys of daily life (work, school, play, food, etc.) are the best way for people to see each other.
Kat Vellos • We Should Get Together: The Secret to Cultivating Better Friendships
