Knowingo

At a glance

Author
Jeff Speck
Reading time
5 hours

Contents

  1. About Island Press
  2. AUTHOR’S NOTE
  3. INTRODUCTION
  4. Part I
  5. SELL WALKABILITY
  6. Sell Walkability on Wealth
  7. There are powerful economic reasons to invest in walkability.
  8. Sell Walkability on Health
  9. There are powerful health reasons to invest in walkability.
  10. Sell Walkability on Climate Change
  11. There are powerful environmental reasons to invest in walkability.
  12. Sell Walkability on Equity
  13. There are powerful equity reasons to invest in walkability.
  14. Sell Walkability on Community
  15. There are powerful community reasons to invest in walkability.
  16. Part II
  17. MIX THE USES
  18. Invest in Attainable Housing Downtown
  19. Dense housing is central to walkability.
  20. Push for Local Schools
  21. Size and locate schools with walkability in mind.
  22. Push for Local Parks
  23. Size and locate recreational facilities with walkability in mind.
  24. Fix Your Codes
  25. Eliminate legal barriers to mixed use.
  26. Do the Math
  27. Compare apples to apples when making public investments.
  28. PART III
  29. MAKE HOUSING ATTAINABLE AND INTEGRATED
  30. Mandate Smart Inclusionary Zoning
  31. Take advantage of this important tool for creating more diverse neighborhoods.
  32. Encourage Granny Flats
  33. Allow and Incentivize Accessory Dwelling Units.
  34. Leverage Housing with Parking Lots
  35. Lower the cost of new apartments by assigning them existing parking spaces.
  36. Fight Displacement
  37. Use proven tools to limit the negative impacts of gentrification.
  38. Enact “Housing First”
  39. Bring to your community the most effective technique for limiting homelessness.
  40. PART IV
  41. GET THE PARKING RIGHT
  42. Eliminate On-Site Parking Requirements
  43. Replace parking minimums with maximums.
  44. Make Downtown Parking a Public Utility
  45. Provide parking in consolidated facilities.
  46. Decouple and Share Parking
  47. Bring the price of parking closer to its value, while rewarding efficient use.
  48. Price Parking Based on Its Value
  49. If the curbs are full, the parking is underpriced.
  50. PART V
  51. LET TRANSIT WORK
  52. Coordinate Transit and Land Use
  53. Have a long-range plan that makes the two work together.
  54. Redesign Your Bus Network
  55. Take advantage of current best practices to make the most of your transit investment.
  56. Build Streetcars, but as a Development Tool
  57. Trolleys should be funded by the property owners they enrich.
  58. Consider the Transit Experience
  59. Provide transit-by-choice that entices drivers out of their cars.
  60. Create Bikeshare that Works

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