Walkable city: how downtown can save America, one step at a time

Introduction by Janette Sadik-Khan

Prologue: A general theory of walkability

Why walkability?

Walking, the urban advantage

Why Johnny can't walk

The wrong color green

The ten steps of walkability

The useful walk: Step 1: Put cars in their place

Step 2: Mix the uses

Step 3: Get the parking right

Step 4: Let transit work

The safe walk: Step 5: Protect the pedestrian

Step 6: Welcome bikes

The comfortable walk: Step 7: Shape the spaces

Step 8 : Plant trees

The interesting walk: Step 9: Make friendly and unique faces

Step 10: Pick your winners

Update to the 10th Anniversary edition

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The role of city planning

A general theory of walkability

I. Why walkability? : Walking, the urban advantage

Why Johnny can't walk

The wrong color green

II. The ten steps of walkability : The useful walk : Step 1. Put cars in their place ; Step 2. Mix the uses ; Step 3. Get the parking right ; Step 4. Let transit work

The safe walk : Step 5. Protect the pedestrian ; Step 6. Welcome bikes

The comfortable walk : Step 7. Shape the spaces ; Step 8. Plant trees

The interesting walk : Step 9. Make friendly and unique faces ; Step 10. Pick your winners.

A general theory of walkability

Why walkability? Walking, the urban advantage ; Why Johnny can't walk ; The wrong color green

-The ten steps of walkability. The useful walk. Step 1, Put cars in their place ; Step 2, Mix the uses ; Step 3, Get the parking right ; Step 4, Let transit work

The safe walk. Step 5, Protect the pedestrian ; Step 6, Welcome bikes

The comfortable walk. Step 7, Shape the spaces ; Step 8, Plant trees

The interesting walk. Step 9, Make friendly and unique faces ; Step 10, Pick your winners.