1. WALKABLE
CITIES:
WHY AND HOW.
OU Institute for
Quality Communities
April 3, 2013
JEFF SPECK AICP CNU-A LEED-ND Hon. ASLA

11. IF
PEDESTRIANS
MAKE PLACE. . .
HOW DO YOU GET
PEOPLE TO WALK?

12. WHY BE
WALKABLE?

16. IF
PEDESTRIANS
MAKE PLACE. . .
HOW DO YOU GET
PEOPLE TO WALK?

17. IF
PEDESTRIANS
MAKE PLACE. . .
HOW DO YOU GET
PEOPLE TO WALK?

18. IF
PEDESTRIANS
MAKE PLACE. . .
HOW DO YOU GET
PEOPLE TO WALK?

19. A GENERAL
THEORY OF
WALKABILITY

21. HOW DO YOU GET PEOPLE TO WALK?
• A REASON TO WALK
(BALANCE OF USES)
• A SAFE WALK
(REALITY AND PERCEPTION)
• A COMFORTABLE WALK
(SPACE AND ORIENTATION)
• AN INTERESTING WALK
(SIGNS OF HUMANITY)

22. HOW DO YOU GET PEOPLE TO WALK?
• A REASON TO WALK
(BALANCE OF USES)
• A SAFE WALK
(REALITY AND PERCEPTION)
• A COMFORTABLE WALK
(SPACE AND ORIENTATION)
• AN INTERESTING WALK
(SIGNS OF HUMANITY)

23. HOW DO YOU GET PEOPLE TO WALK?
• A REASON TO WALK
(BALANCE OF USES)
• A SAFE WALK
(REALITY AND PERCEPTION)
• A COMFORTABLE WALK
(SPACE AND ORIENTATION)
• AN INTERESTING WALK
(SIGNS OF HUMANITY)

24. HOW DO YOU GET PEOPLE TO WALK?
• A REASON TO WALK
(BALANCE OF USES)
• A SAFE WALK
(REALITY AND PERCEPTION)
• A COMFORTABLE WALK
(SPACE AND ORIENTATION)
• AN INTERESTING WALK
(SIGNS OF HUMANITY)

25. HOW DO YOU GET PEOPLE TO WALK?
• A REASON TO WALK
(BALANCE OF USES)
• A SAFE WALK
(REALITY AND PERCEPTION)
• A COMFORTABLE WALK
(SPACE AND ORIENTATION)
• AN INTERESTING WALK
(SIGNS OF HUMANITY)

26. HOW DO YOU GET PEOPLE TO WALK?
• A REASON TO WALK
(BALANCE OF USES)
• A SAFE WALK
(REALITY AND PERCEPTION)
• A COMFORTABLE WALK
(SPACE AND ORIENTATION)
• AN INTERESTING WALK
(SIGNS OF HUMANITY)

46. WHAT IS MISSING OR
UNDER-REPRESENTED?
• Office
• Retail
• Dining
• Entertainment
• Housing
• Schools
• Recreation
• Worship
• Parking

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 UNDERPRICED AND
OVER-REPRESENTED?
• Office
• Retail
• Dining
• Entertainment
• Housing
• Schools
• Recreation
• Worship
• Parking

50. WHAT IS UNDERPRICED AND
OVER-REPRESENTED?
• Office
• Retail
• Dining
• Entertainment
• Housing
• Schools
• Recreation
• Worship
• Parking

52. HOW DO YOU GET PEOPLE TO WALK?
• A REASON TO WALK
(BALANCE OF USES)
• A SAFE WALK
(REALITY AND PERCEPTION)
• A COMFORTABLE WALK
(SPACE AND ORIENTATION)
• AN INTERESTING WALK
(SIGNS OF HUMANITY)

73. Typically, 2 lanes
can easily handle
10,000 cars per
day.

74. DESIGNATED ARTERIALS
(4 Lanes or More):
Sheridan: Peak 10,066
Hudson: Peak 8389
Robinson: Peak 5632
4th: Peak 5663
6th: Peak 4507

75. Hudson Avenue: 8389 Cars/Day 6 lanes

87. Vancouver, WA

97. “Broad is the road that
leads to destruction...
narrow is the road that
leads to life”
(Matthew 7:13-14)

112. 8.4 Curb Radii
Limit the sweep of the curbs at intersections.

116. HOW DO YOU GET PEOPLE TO WALK?
• A REASON TO WALK
(BALANCE OF USES)
• A SAFE WALK
(REALITY AND PERCEPTION)
• A COMFORTABLE WALK
(SPACE AND ORIENTATION)
• AN INTERESTING WALK
(SIGNS OF HUMANITY)

125. HOW DO YOU GET PEOPLE TO WALK?
• A REASON TO WALK
(BALANCE OF USES)
• A SAFE WALK
(REALITY AND PERCEPTION)
• A COMFORTABLE WALK
(SPACE AND ORIENTATION)
• AN INTERESTING WALK
(SIGNS OF HUMANITY)

129. 11.5 Hiding Parking Lots
Locate parking lots out of sight.

130. HOW DO YOU GET PEOPLE TO WALK?
• A REASON TO WALK
(BALANCE OF USES)
• A SAFE WALK
(REALITY AND PERCEPTION)
• A COMFORTABLE WALK
(SPACE AND ORIENTATION)
• AN INTERESTING WALK
(SIGNS OF HUMANITY)

131. HOW CAN WE
DO ALL
THOSE
THINGS???

132. URBAN
TRIAGE

138. FIXING
STREETS

140. FIXING
STREET-
WALLS

144. FIX
DOWNTOWN
FIRST

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