Walkable City - Jeff Speck
Question: How can we improve our lives through the places that we live in? How important are walkable cities in the equation of life satisfaction and happiness?
Summary: Jeff does a fantastic job outlining the boons of living in a walkable city. He explains how it’s good for our health, wealth, joy and overall life. The book attempts a compelling argument that we should attempt to live in walkable communities or advocate for making our current communities much more walkable.
Fascinating Idea: Honestly, this book is going to inform where I live for the foreseeable future. After reading the chapter on biking I sold the motorized scooter I used to ride and bought a single speed bicycle. Initially my range on it was much lower than the 17 miles of the scooter and I arrived at destinations sweaty but after a few weeks, I found myself biking across municipalities, finding good neighborhoods, getting useful accessories and enjoying my commute. I’ve also been able to look around my city a lot more and learn about how things look from ground level while saving tons of money. It’s walkable neighborhoods for me here on out, no more excuses.
Thu, 09 Mar 2023 16:32:22 -0800