Book: Car Sick
2022-10-28
‘Car Sick’ by Lynn Sloman is easily one of my favorite books on car-dependence, walkability and shifting towards a more sustainable mobility paradigm. Chapter 1 holds thisContinue Reading
‘Creating Sustainable Cities’ & ‘Small is Beautiful’
2022-05-13
Earlier this year I shared the news that I had been confirmed as a fellow at The Schumacher Institute, so I wanted to spotlight these two books today.Continue Reading
On Jaime Lerner’s ‘Urban Acupuncture’
2022-04-02
On Jaime Lerner’s ‘Urban Acupuncture’ By Uly Pulga, Brasília Correspondent Photos by Leandro Lima (LinkedIn // Instagram) Jaime Lerner Jaime Lerner was born in Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil,Continue Reading
Curbing Traffic: The Human Case for Fewer Cars in Our Lives by Melissa and Christ Bruntlett
2022-03-20
Book Review and Takeaways of Curbing Traffic: The Human Case for Fewer Cars in Our Lives By Anar Salayev, San Diego & Bay Area Correspondent at PedestrianContinue Reading
Book Review: ‘Suburban Nation: The Rise of Sprawl and the Decline of the American Dream’
2022-03-20
Key Takeaways and Book Review of Suburban Nation: The Rise of Sprawl and the Decline of the American Dream By Anar Salayev, San Diego & Bay AreaContinue Reading
Currently Reading: ‘Car-Sick’
2022-01-30
Currently reading Car-Sick: Solutions for Our Car-addicted Culture, by Lynn Sloman Chapter 1 holds this gem of insight (among many gems): “…even the better engineers and urbanContinue Reading
Interview with Montréal based author Mary Soderstrom
2021-11-25
“…the walkable city, the oldest kind of city, is going to be the key to whatever success we have in meeting the challenges of the future.” FromContinue Reading
Interview with David Simon reflecting on ‘Rethinking Sustainable Cities: Accessible, green and fair’
2021-08-25
“Urban areas can lead or lag in sustainability transitions but ultimately sustainable towns and cities exist only as components of more or less sustainable societies.” David Simon inContinue Reading
Jeff Speck on ‘Walkable City’
2021-07-24
We recently finished Walkable City by Jeff Speck, an absolutely essential read and now highly valued reference in our library. We thank Jeff for taking time forContinue Reading
Reading in 2021
2021-07-06
Books read thus far this year ? ? ‘Walkable City: How Downtown Can Save America: One Step at a Time’ by Jeff Speck ? ‘Street Fight: HandbookContinue Reading