Walkable cities : revitalization, vibrancy and sustainable consumption / Carlos J. L. Balsas.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Balsas, Carlos J. L., 1971- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Urban renewal--United States.

Urban renewal.

Walking.

Sustainable urban development.

United States.

Urban renewal--Europe.

Europe.

Sustainable urban development--United States.

Sustainable urban development--Europe.

Walking--United States.

Walking--Europe.

Physical Description:

xix, 238 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Albany : State University of New York Press, [2019]

Summary:

Examines how cities of various sizes on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean are making walkability improvements a part of their overall urban revitalization strategy. Walkable precincts have become an important component of urban revitalization on both sides of the Atlantic. In Walkable Cities, Carlos J. L. Balsas examines a range of city scales and geographic settings on three continents, focusing on the Iberian Peninsula (Spain and Portugal), Latin America (Brazil and Mexico), and the United States (Phoenix and New York City). He explains how this "pedestrianization of Main Street" approach to central locations (downtowns and midtowns) has contributed to strengthening various urban functions, such as urban vitality, pedestrian and bicyclist safety, tourism, and more. However, it has also put pressure on less affluent, peripheral, and fragile areas due to higher levels of consumption and waste generation. Balsas calls attention to the need to base urban revitalization interventions on more spatially and socially just interventions coupled with sustainable consumption practices that do not necessarily entail high growth levels, but instead aim to improve the quality of city life. Carlos J. L. Balsas is Assistant Professor of Urban Planning at the University at Albany, State University of New York.

Contents:

Commercial urbanism

Part part i: Ibero-America

Placemaking

Walkability and downtown vibrancy

Part part ii: United States

Revitalization and homelessness

Commercial innovations

Redesigning for walkability

Part part iii: Portugal

Tourism and consumption

Solid waste management

Conclusion

Notes

References

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781438476278

1438476272

OCLC:

1086502374