Name: The walkable city
Uploaded: 2013-10-14T15:19:17Z
Duration: 16 min 42 s
Description: How do we solve the problem of the suburbs? Urbanist Jeff Speck shows how we can free ourselves from dependence on the car -- which he calls "a gas-belching, time-wasting, life-threatening prosthetic device" -- by making our cities more walkable and more pleasant for more people.

How do we solve the problem of the suburbs? Urbanist Jeff Speck shows how we can free ourselves from dependence on the car -- which he calls "a gas-belching, time-wasting, life-threatening prosthetic device" -- by making our cities more walkable and more pleasant for more people.

Jeff Speck: The walkable city

The walkable city

Portland's investment in walkability and biking over sprawl has decreased driving by 20%, boosting local economy and health.

A shift to denser, walkable cities could address America's health, economic, and environmental crises by reducing car dependency.

Suburban sprawl demands high transportation costs, impacting economic health; a shift to walkable cities could decrease reliance on cars.