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Livable Streets 2.0

  • 1st Edition - October 30, 2020
  • Latest edition
  • Author: Bruce Appleyard
  • Language: English

Livable Streets 2.0 offers a thorough examination of the struggle between automobiles, residents, pedestrians and other users of streets, along with evidence-based, practical… Read more

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Livable Streets 2.0 offers a thorough examination of the struggle between automobiles, residents, pedestrians and other users of streets, along with evidence-based, practical strategies for redesigning city street networks that support urban livability. In 1981, when Donald Appleyard’s Livable Streets was published, it was globally recognized as a groundbreaking work, one of the most influential urban design books of its time. Unfortunately, he was killed a year later by a speeding drunk driver. This latest update, Livable Streets 2.0, revisited by his son Bruce, updates the topic with the latest research, new case studies, and best human-centered practices for creating more livable streets for all. It is essential reading for those who influence future directions in city and transportation planning, urban design, and community regeneration, and placemaking.

Key features

  • Incorporates the most current empirical research on urban transportation and land use practices that support the need for more livable communities
  • Includes recent case studies from around the world on successful projects, campaigns, programs, and other efforts
  • Contains new coverage of vulnerable populations

Readership

Advanced researchers and students in Transportation Engineering, Transportation Planning, Urban Planning, Urban Design, and Public Health. Transportation planners, transportation engineers, transportation designers, urban planners, public health practitioners. Transportation and Urban government officials

Table of contents

Part I - Street Conflict: Living With Traffic1. Three Streets in San FranciscoDonald & Bruce Appleyard2. The Ecology of the StreetDonald & Bruce Appleyard3. Street Images, Values, and ProblemsDonald & Bruce Appleyard4. Intrusion, Disruption, and ProblemsDonald & Bruce Appleyard5. Traffic, Streets, Improvements, and Income Levels: A SummaryDonald & Bruce Appleyard6. The Vulnerable GroupsDonald & Bruce Appleyard7. The Meaning of Livable and Complete Streets to SchoolchildrenBruce Appleyard8. The Human Scale Relationships of Traffic, Street Livability, Health, & Equity: A Review of Determinants and Barriers to Physical, Mental, and Social HealthBruce Appleyard9. Cars, Conflict and Community SeveranceLaura Vaughan, Paulo R. Anciaes, Jennifer S. Mindell

Part II - Street Power And Politics10. Introduction to HistoryBruce & Donald Appleyard11. Original, Pre-1980 History Bruce & Donald Appleyard　　12. Contemporary HistoryBruce Appleyard13. Early Street Battles of BritainDonald & Bruce Appleyard　　14. Early Street Battles of the SF Bay AreaDonald & Bruce Appleyard　　15. Street Fights for Livability, Health, and Humanity: Power and PoliticsDonald & Bruce Appleyard　　16. The Power and Politics of the StreetBruce & Donald Appleyard　　

Part III - The Promise of Our Streets: Principles, Processes, Prescriptions and the "Art" of Street Re-Envisioning and Redesign17. Toward an Ethical Livability for Street Empathy, Equity & JusticeBruce Appleyard18. A Charter for Humane & Equitable Streets: A Statement of Principles, Strategies, Goals, Objectives, and Tactics to Realize the Promise of the Ideal StreetBruce & Donald Appleyard with David Lenson and William Riggs9. Processes and Principles for Creating Livable & Complete Streets and ComunitiesBruce Appleyard20. Tools, Rules, and TechniquesBruce Appleyard21. Realizing the Promise of Our Streets: The Generation, Articulation and Communication of AlternativesBruce AppleyardPart IV: The Challenge and Future of Our Streets22. Streets Can Kill Cities: Third World BewareDonald & Bruce Appleyard　　

Review quotes

"For planners and architects, engineers, politicians, and community workers, it is worth having this book as a reference and a stark, evidence-filled reminder of the incompatibility of people, cars, and livable streets. The book documents many efforts from around the world and includes stories of incredible persistence and talent, engaged in reimagining streets for people. Those examples, ideas and case studies together make the book a valuable resource and an inspiration to do more."—Journal of Urban Affairs, Frank Palermo (Vol. 46, Issue 1, 2024)

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: October 30, 2020
  • Language: English

About the author

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Bruce Appleyard

Bruce Appleyard, PhD is an Associate Professor of City Planning and Urban Design at San Diego State University (SDSU) and the Assistant Director of Active Transportation Research (ATR) where he helps people make more informed decisions about how we live, work, play, and thrive. He specializes in pedestrian and bicycle planning and design and is an expert at working with people so they can celebrate the humanity of their streets and communities together. Dr. Appleyard has authored dozens of publications including the nationally lauded Handbook for Building Livable Transit Corridors (National Academies Press, 2016) and The Transportation/Land Use Connection (American Planning Association, 2007).In 2006, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation named Bruce as one of their Top Ten “Active Living Heroes” for his work helping communities, alongside other notable figures including Barack Obama. He is passionate about helping people create joyful and enriching communities that reflect their spirit and identity, are economically vibrant, and yield environmental and health benefits for all. Dr. Appleyard holds a Doctorate (as well as a Masters and Bachelors) from the University of California, Berkeley. Affiliations and Expertise
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor of City Planning and Urban Design and Assistant Director of Active Transportation Research at San Diego State University, USA. Dr. Appleyard works with a variety of groups including local and regional governments, transportation agencies, nonprofits, and corporate clients to address the needs of cities and regions large and small, and to create more livable and complete streets and communities that work for everyone (including drivers). Specific activities include: • Comp

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