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Jeff Speck

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San Francisco's new Vision Zero fire truck looks much like previous models, but it is 10 inches shorter and has a much narrower turning radius. Photo: Roger Rudick
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For a More Walkable City, Enlist the Fire Chief

By Jeff Speck | Nov 12, 2018 | No Comments
Rewrite the fire chief’s mandate to optimize public safety, not response times, says Jeff Speck in his new book, "Walkable City Rules."
As part of a walkability study, nineteen of Albuquerque’s downtown traffic signals were deemed unnecessary. Nine have since been removed. Photo:  Speck & Associates LLC
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For a More Walkable City, Replace Signals with All-Way Stops

By Jeff Speck | Oct 30, 2018 | No Comments
In Philadelphia, replacing traffic lights with four-way stops reduced serious injuries 68 percent, author Jeff Speck explains in an excerpt from his new book, "Walkable City Rules."
Brighton Road, London, after the removal of the centerlines. Data from three roads studied suggested an average nominal speed reduction of 6.9 mph. Photo: Transport for London
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Jeff Speck: For a Walkable City, Remove Centerlines on Local Streets

By Jeff Speck | Oct 15, 2018 | No Comments
In an excerpt from his new book, Walkable City Rules, Jeff Speck says centerline stripes don't belong on residential streets.
As travel becomes cheaper and time wasted in traffic becomes more pleasant, AVs threaten to make congestion worse. Image Credit: © Rinspeed
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Walkable City Rules: Don’t Expand City Streets for Self-Driving Cars

By Jeff Speck | Oct 6, 2018 | No Comments
An excerpt from the upcoming book Walkable City Rules: 101 Steps to Making Better Places by Jeff Speck.
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