“The pedestrian is an extremely fragile species, the canary in the coal mine of urban livability. Under the right conditions, this creature thrives and multiplies. But creating those conditions requires attention to a broad range of criteria, some more easily satisfied than others.” UrbanismCity PlanningWalkability Book:Walkable City: How Downtown Can Save America, One Step at a Time Source: Walkable City: How Downtown Can Save America, One Step at a Time
“[...] most American cities have been designed or redesigned principally around the assumption of universal automotive use, resulting in obligatory car ownership, typically one per adult—starting at age sixteen. In these cities, and in most of our nation, the car is no longer an instrument of freedom, but rather a bulky, expensive, and dangerous prosthetic device, a prerequisite to viable citizenship.” Urban Planning Book:Walkable City: How Downtown Can Save America, One Step at a Time Source: Walkable City: How Downtown Can Save America, One Step at a Time