Reading list

• The Death and Life of Great American Cities by Jane Jacobs - the foundational text for modern urbanist thought, and the product of years of hands-on observation by the author. The lessons she drew from 1950s and 1960s New York, Boston, and other cities still ring true today - illustrating both why cities succeed and why some of the loftiest plans often fail.
• Walkable City by Jeff Speck - a thorough analysis of the benefits of walkability and the critical need to foster walkable neighborhoods that are both physically safe and psychologically comfortable
• Strong Towns by Charles Marohn - in the book that launched the national Strong Towns movement, this former civil engineer outlines the pressing economic case for traditional, evolving neighborhood development instead of grandiose car-centric plans that create ticking time bombs of maintenance for the next generation.
• The High Cost of Free Parking by Donald Shoup

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