Walkable city

how downtown can save America, one step at a time

English language

Published Nov. 8, 2012 by Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

ISBN:
978-0-374-28581-4
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If You're Going to Read 1 Urbanist Book, Do This One

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I'm actually updating my rating, which was a 4/5 originally. I still think about and reference this book regularly, so I think it deserves that 5.

The tenth anniversary of this book is a must. The original is good, but it lacks any analysis of race. The tenth anniversary filled in a lot of these gaps, as well as reckoning with societal and tech changes since original publication.

To date this is the single most informative and comprehensive urbanist book I know, while still being very easy to read. It's not perfect, but it's the best place to start.

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Subjects

  • Urban renewal
  • Planning
  • Central business districts
  • Pedestrian areas
  • City planning

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  • United States

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