Creating Creating Walkable PlacesWalkable Places

Compact Mixed-Compact Mixed-Use SolutionsUse Solutions

Rates of obesity 2006Rates of obesity 2006

The physical impacts of The physical impacts of inactivityinactivity

Increased risk of obesityIncreased risk of obesity Increased risk of major diseasesIncreased risk of major diseases

– DiabetesDiabetes– Cardiovascular diseaseCardiovascular disease– Colon cancerColon cancer

Increased symptoms of depressionIncreased symptoms of depressionand anxietyand anxiety

Poor development and Poor development and maintenance of bones and musclesmaintenance of bones and muscles

Better places to live and workBetter places to live and work

The Pedestrian EnvironmentThe Pedestrian Environment

Sense of placeSense of place

not anti-car…..pro-not anti-car…..pro-pedestrianpedestrian

Creating Walkable Creating Walkable PlacesPlaces

Destinations that draw peopleDestinations that draw peoplePedestrian scale: short Pedestrian scale: short

distances, buildings close to distances, buildings close to sidewalksidewalk

Connectivity Connectivity Safety: from crime, traffic, Safety: from crime, traffic,

weatherweather

Mix of Mix of uses—uses—Include Include ResidentiaResidentiall

10 minute walk10 minute walk

Transportation Transportation optionsoptions

Safe, Safe, accessible bus accessible bus

stopsstops

Interesting walksInteresting walks

BuildingBuildings close s close to the to the sidewalksidewalk

SafetySafety

Safety: planting stripSafety: planting strip

Safety: wall of parked carsSafety: wall of parked cars

Safety: shelter from Safety: shelter from weatherweather

Tree canopyTree canopy

Safety: nighttime activity, Safety: nighttime activity, lightinglighting

Parks & squaresParks & squares

Town square photoTown square photo

Open space checklistOpen space checklist

SeatingSeatingSun & shadeSun & shadeTrees, plantsTrees, plantsWaterWaterVendorsVendors

Walkable Walkable DevelopmentsDevelopments

Paseo Colorado,Paseo Colorado, Pasadena CAPasadena CA

Re-establish city Re-establish city blocksblocks

Public spacePublic space

Residents increase Residents increase activityactivity

Market Market Common, Common, ClarendonClarendonArlington, VaArlington, Va

Mixed useMixed use

ConnectivityConnectivity

Enhanced public realmEnhanced public realm

Parking structuresParking structures

A revitalized neighborhoodA revitalized neighborhood

Southside WorksSouthside Works PittsburghPittsburgh

Mixed use, open spaceMixed use, open space

HousingHousing

Indigenous Indigenous architecturearchitecture

Connecting to neighborhoodConnecting to neighborhood

Use riverfront as amenity Use riverfront as amenity

Birkdale Birkdale Village Village

Huntersville, Huntersville, NCNC

Grid street pattern with Grid street pattern with sidewalkssidewalks

Festivals & paradesFestivals & parades

Urban-style livingUrban-style living

Lessons learnedLessons learned Mix land usesMix land uses Include Include

housinghousing Connect with Connect with

surroundingssurroundings Include Include

transportation transportation optionsoptions

Design at Design at pedestrian pedestrian scalescale

Design an Design an attractive attractive public realmpublic realm

Plan for safetyPlan for safety

CreatinCreating g WalkablWalkable Placese Places

Compact Compact Mixed-Use Mixed-Use SolutionsSolutions