Imagine everything you need—shops, parks, schools, and more—is within walking or biking distance of your home. Urban planner Jeff Speck is bringing a walkable lifestyle to cities across the U.S.

Current discussions around East Bank echo the conflict that sparked influential urban design forums 30 years ago ...

Fact checked by Nick Blackmer New research suggests that living in a less walkable neighborhood is associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease.Walkable neighborhoods tend to have ...

Cardo, an urban design and city planning organization, is on a mission to transform American metropolises into walkable cities that positively improve daily life and the beauty of a town ...

AI Finds What Makes Cities More Walkable A generous supply of benches, shade trees, sidewalks, and crosswalks all contribute to walkability. When those elements are provided in combination with one ...

The other problem is bad urban design, in which fast, wide streets and windy street grids can make it hard to walk even to nearby destinations.

The city’s emphasis on public transportation and walkable urban design supports a lifestyle that values walking and biking.

Organizations such as Walk21 and the Walkable and Livable Communities Institute advocate for pedestrian-friendly urban design principles and policies, promoting walkability as a key component of ...

This finding provides a further argument for urban planners, landscape architects and policy makers to consider the need to design greener and more walkable urban environments as a tool for ...

Imagine everything you need—shops, parks, schools, and more—is within walking or biking distance of your home. Urban planner Jeff Speck is bringing a walkable lifestyle to cities across the U.S.