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Walkable City

“Duany, Plater-Zyberk and Speck set forth more clearly than anyone has done in our time the elements of good town planning.”   

— The New Yorker

2000

Suburban Nation: The Rise of Sprawl and the Decline of the American Dream

Andres Duany, Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk, Jeff Speck

Since the start of the century, Suburban Nation has given voice to a growing movement in North America to put an end to suburban sprawl and replace the last century's automobile-based settlement patters with a return to more traditional planning.

“Duany, Plater-Zyberk and Speck set forth more clearly than anyone has done in our time the elements of good town planning.”   

— The New Yorker

Walkable City

“. . . an indispensable guide to city planning.”   

—   Gavin Newsom

2009

The Smart Growth Manual

Andres Duany, Jeff Speck, Mike Lydon

Everyone is calling for smart growth...but what exactly is it? In The Smart Growth Manual, two leading city planners provide a thorough answer. From the expanse of the metropolis to the detail of the window box, they address the pressing challenges of urban development with easy-to-follow advice and broad array of best practices.

“. . . an indispensable guide to city planning.”   

—   Gavin Newsom

Walkable City

"For getting planning ideas into the thinking and the daily life of U.S. cities, this is the book."   

—    Planning Magazing

2012

Walkable City: How Downtown Can Save America, One Step at a Time

Jeff Speck

The best selling urban planning book written this century, and translated into seven languages, Walkable City has changed the conversation on community design across America and beyond. The 10th Anniversary Edition contains an extensive update, including eight new chapters covering housing equity, COVID, Uber, autonomous vehicles, urban forests, and more.

"For getting planning ideas into the thinking and the daily life of U.S. cities, this is the book."   

—    Planning Magazing

Walkable City

“. . . a must read for urbanists, city-builders, and everyone who lives in cities.”   

—   Richard Florida


"Cities are the future of the human race, and Jeff Speck knows how to make them work.”   

—   David Owen, staff writer at the New Yorker

2018

Walkable City Rules: 101 Steps to Making Better Places

Jeff Speck

The most comprehensive tool available for bringing the latest and most effective city-planning practices to bear in your community.

“. . . a must read for urbanists, city-builders, and everyone who lives in cities.”   

—   Richard Florida


"Cities are the future of the human race, and Jeff Speck knows how to make them work.”   

—   David Owen, staff writer at the New Yorker

BOOKS

SELECTED TALKS, VIDEOS, PODCASTS

Walkable City

Walkable USA

Walkable City

Travel with Rick Steves

Walkable City

TED: The Walkable City

Walkable City

TED: 4 Ways to Make a City More Walkable

Walkable City

The Brake: Why Your City Needs a Walkability Study

Walkable City

The Street Project | PBS America Documentary

Walkable City

Building the Next Great City, Welcome to Utah City

Walkable City

TED: How History, Architecture and Design Collide in One (Amazing) House

Walkable City

Strong Towns Podcast: Jeff Speck on Confessions of a Recovering Engineer

Walkable City

Good Roads Podcast: Walkable Cities

Walkable City

TED Radio Hour: A More Walkable World

Walkable City

Active Towns: Making Walkable, Bikeable Cities w/ Jeff Speck & Chris Dempsey

SELECTED ARTICLES, TALKS, VIDEOS, PODCASTS

Our books and media have helped to transform the practice of city planning.

Jeff Speck Lecture
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