TOWARDS A MORE WALKABLE AKRON. OCTOBER 18, 2017 JEFF SPECK AICP CNU-A LEED-ND Hon. ASLA!
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2 TOWARDS A MORE WALKABLE AKRON OCTOBER 18, 2017 JEFF SPECK AICP CNU-A LEED-ND Hon. ASLA!!
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5 CITY DESIGN AS IF PEOPLE MATTERED UNIVERSITY PARK ALLIANCE JANUARY 20, 2011 JEFF SPECK AICP CNU-A LEED-AP Hon. ASLA!!
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7 THE WALKABLE CITY!
8 THE Why we need it. WALKABLE CITY! How to do it.
9 THE Why we need it. WALKABLE CITY! How to do it.
10 THE Why we need it. WALKABLE CITY! How to do it.
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12 THE Why we need it. WALKABLE CITY! How to do it.
13 IF WALKABLE PLACES ARE THRIVING PLACES... HOW DO YOU GET PEOPLE TO WALK?
14 IF WALKABLE PLACES ARE THRIVING PLACES... HOW DO YOU GET PEOPLE TO WALK?
15 IF WALKABLE PLACES ARE THRIVING PLACES... HOW DO YOU GET PEOPLE TO WALK?
16 THE GENERAL THEORY OF WALKABILITY!
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18 HOW DO YOU GET PEOPLE TO WALK? A REASON TO WALK A SAFE WALK A COMFORTABLE WALK AN INTERESTING WALK
19 HOW DO YOU GET PEOPLE TO WALK? A REASON TO WALK A SAFE WALK A COMFORTABLE WALK AN INTERESTING WALK
20 HOW DO YOU GET PEOPLE TO WALK? A REASON TO WALK A SAFE WALK A COMFORTABLE WALK AN INTERESTING WALK
21 HOW DO YOU GET PEOPLE TO WALK? A REASON TO WALK A SAFE WALK A COMFORTABLE WALK AN INTERESTING WALK
22 HOW DO YOU GET PEOPLE TO WALK? A REASON TO WALK A SAFE WALK A COMFORTABLE WALK AN INTERESTING WALK
23 HOW DO YOU GET PEOPLE TO WALK? A REASON TO WALK A SAFE WALK A COMFORTABLE WALK AN INTERESTING WALK
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46 Conventional Suburban Development
47 WHAT IS MISSING OR UNDER-REPRESENTED? Office Retail Dining Entertainment Housing Schools Recreation Worship Parking
48 WHAT IS MISSING OR UNDER-REPRESENTED? Office Retail Dining Entertainment Housing Schools Recreation Worship Parking
49 WHAT IS MISSING OR UNDER-REPRESENTED? Office Retail Dining Entertainment Housing Schools Recreation Worship Parking
50 DES MOINES, IOWA
51 DES MOINES, IOWA 100% TAX ABATEMENT FOR 10 YEARS
52 DES MOINES, IOWA 2000: 2,500 UNITS DOWNTOWN
53 DES MOINES, IOWA 2020: 10,000 UNITS DOWNTOWN
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87 Metro areas that invested heavily in road capacity expansion fared no better in easing congestion than metro areas that did not. Trends in congestion show that areas that exhibited greater growth in lane capacity spent roughly $22 billion more on road construction than those that didn t, yet ended up with slightly higher congestion costs per person, wasted fuel, and travel delay. -- Surface Transportation Policy Project, Washington, DC
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103 DESIGNATED ARTERIALS (4 Lanes or More): Sheridan: Peak 10,066 Hudson: Peak 8389 Robinson: Peak th : Peak th : Peak 4507
104 DESIGNATED ARTERIALS (4 Lanes or More): Sheridan: Peak 10,066 Hudson: Peak 8389 Robinson: Peak th : Peak th : Peak 4507
105 DESIGNATED ARTERIALS (4 Lanes or More): Sheridan: Peak 10,066 Hudson: Peak 8389 Robinson: Peak th : Peak th : Peak 4507
106 DESIGNATED ARTERIALS (4 Lanes or More): Sheridan: Peak 10,066 Hudson: Peak 8389 Robinson: Peak th : Peak th : Peak 4507
107 DESIGNATED ARTERIALS (4 Lanes or More): Sheridan: Peak 10,066 Hudson: Peak 8389 Robinson: Peak th : Peak th : Peak 4507
108 DESIGNATED ARTERIALS (4 Lanes or More): Sheridan: Peak 10,066 Hudson: Peak 8389 Robinson: Peak th : Peak th : Peak 4507
109 Hudson Avenue: 8389 Cars/Day 6 lanes
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123 LOUISVILLE, KY BROOK AND 1 ST REVERTED TO TWO-WAY. 2 ND AND 3 RD KEPT AS ONE- WAY.
124 LOUISVILLE, KY BROOK AND 1 ST REVERTED TO TWO-WAY. 2 ND AND 3 RD KEPT AS ONE- WAY.
125 2-WAYS - CAR CRASHES DOWN 48% - CRIME DOWN 23% 1-WAYS - CAR CRASHES UP 15% - CRIME UP 36%
126 2-WAYS - CAR CRASHES DOWN 48% - CRIME DOWN 23% 1-WAYS - CAR CRASHES UP 15% - CRIME UP 36%
127 2-WAYS - CAR CRASHES DOWN 48% - CRIME DOWN 23% 1-WAYS - CAR CRASHES UP 15% - CRIME UP 36%
128 2-WAYS - CAR CRASHES DOWN 48% - CRIME DOWN 23% 1-WAYS - CAR CRASHES UP 15% - CRIME UP 36%
129 2-WAYS - CAR CRASHES DOWN 48% - CRIME DOWN 23% 1-WAYS - CAR CRASHES UP 15% - CRIME UP 36%
130 2-WAYS - CAR CRASHES DOWN 48% - CRIME DOWN 23% 1-WAYS - CAR CRASHES UP 15% - CRIME UP 36%
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170 PERSAUD ET. AL. CRASH REDUCTIONS RELATED TO TRAFFIC SIGNAL REMOVAL IN PHILADELPHIA, 1997
171 PERSAUD ET. AL SIGNALS REMOVED DATA COLLECTED ON 199 CRASHES REDUCED 24% SEVERE INJURY CRASHES REDUCED 63 % SEVERE PED INJURY CRASHES REDUCED 68%
172 PERSAUD ET. AL SIGNALS REMOVED DATA COLLECTED ON 199 CRASHES REDUCED 24% SEVERE INJURY CRASHES REDUCED 63 % SEVERE PED INJURY CRASHES REDUCED 68%
173 PERSAUD ET. AL SIGNALS REMOVED DATA COLLECTED ON 199 CRASHES REDUCED 24% SEVERE INJURY CRASHES REDUCED 63 % SEVERE PED INJURY CRASHES REDUCED 68%
174 PERSAUD ET. AL SIGNALS REMOVED DATA COLLECTED ON 199 CRASHES REDUCED 24% SEVERE INJURY CRASHES REDUCED 63 % SEVERE PED INJURY CRASHES REDUCED 68%
175 PERSAUD ET. AL SIGNALS REMOVED DATA COLLECTED ON 199 CRASHES REDUCED 24% SEVERE INJURY CRASHES REDUCED 63 % SEVERE PED INJURY CRASHES REDUCED 68%
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187 # OR CYCLISTS: TRIPLED SPEEDING: 75%! 17% INJURY CRASHES DOWN 63% CAR VOLUME, TRIP TIMES: UNCHANGED
188 # OR CYCLISTS: TRIPLED SPEEDING: 75%! 17% INJURY CRASHES DOWN 63% CAR VOLUME, TRIP TIMES: UNCHANGED
189 # OR CYCLISTS: TRIPLED SPEEDING: 75%! 17% INJURY CRASHES DOWN 63% CAR VOLUME, TRIP TIMES: UNCHANGED
190 # OR CYCLISTS: TRIPLED SPEEDING: 75%! 17% INJURY CRASHES DOWN 63% CAR VOLUME, TRIP TIMES: UNCHANGED
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231 CONDITIONAL USE PLANNING COMMISSION APPROVAL CITY COUNCIL APPROVAL
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233 EXCHANGE STREET! OH PLEASE BE MY GUEST
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