Member-only story

Skinny Streets and Green Neighborhoods: A Blueprint for Healthy, Sustainable Cities

Carlos Drummond

·19.7k Followers· Follow

Published in Skinny Streets And Green Neighborhoods: Design For Environment And Community

4 min read · 1 month before

815 View Claps

44 Respond

Save

Listen

Skinny Streets and Green Neighborhoods: Design for Environment and Community

4.6 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	10972 KB
Text-to-Speech	:	Enabled
Word Wise	:	Enabled
Print length	:	192 pages

A Photo Of A Skinny Street With Trees And Green Space Skinny Streets And Green Neighborhoods: Design For Environment And Community

Our cities are facing a crisis. They are becoming increasingly congested, polluted, and unhealthy. But there is a solution: skinny streets and green neighborhoods.

Skinny streets are narrower than traditional streets, which slows down traffic and makes them safer for pedestrians and cyclists. Green neighborhoods are filled with trees and other vegetation, which helps to clean the air and water, reduce noise pollution, and provide habitat for wildlife.

The benefits of skinny streets and green neighborhoods are numerous. They can help to:

Reduce traffic congestion
Improve air quality
Reduce noise pollution
Provide habitat for wildlife
Make cities more walkable and bikeable
Increase social interaction
Improve mental and physical health

In his book, Skinny Streets and Green Neighborhoods, author Jeff Speck provides a comprehensive guide to creating healthy, sustainable cities. Speck argues that we need to rethink the way we design our cities, and that skinny streets and green neighborhoods are the key to creating more livable, sustainable communities.

Speck's book is filled with practical advice on how to create skinny streets and green neighborhoods. He covers topics such as:

Street design
Land use planning
Transportation
Housing
Green buildings

Skinny Streets and Green Neighborhoods is an essential guide for anyone who wants to create a more healthy, sustainable city. It is a must-read for urban planners, architects, policymakers, and anyone else who is interested in making our cities better places to live.

Praise for Skinny Streets and Green Neighborhoods

"Jeff Speck has written a powerful and persuasive book that will change the way we think about cities. Skinny Streets and Green Neighborhoods is a must-read for anyone who cares about the future of our cities." — Michael Bloomberg, former mayor of New York City

"Jeff Speck is one of the most important urban thinkers of our time. His book, Skinny Streets and Green Neighborhoods, is a brilliant and practical guide to creating healthy, sustainable cities." — Jane Jacobs, author of The Death and Life of Great American Cities

"Skinny Streets and Green Neighborhoods is a groundbreaking book that will help us to create more livable, sustainable cities. Jeff Speck is a master of urban planning, and his book is a must-read for anyone who wants to make our cities better places to live." — Ed Glaeser, author of Triumph of the City

Skinny Streets and Green Neighborhoods: Design for Environment and Community

4.6 out of 5