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    This document discusses ways to design walkable cities for sustainable urbanism. It outlines two main models of urban design - the traditional neighborhood and suburban sprawl. The traditional neighborhood is more walkable as it is compact with mixed uses and destinations within walking distance. However, in the early 20th century, automobiles and highway infrastructure led to less walkable suburban sprawl designs. The document then provides four tips for modern urbanist movements to create more walkable cities: prioritizing transit, ensuring safe walking conditions, making walking comfortable, and providing an interesting street environment. The overall message is that walkable urban design is important for sustainability and reducing car dependency.

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    This document discusses ways to design walkable cities for sustainable urbanism. It outlines two main models of urban design - the traditional neighborhood and suburban sprawl. The traditional neighborhood is more walkable as it is compact with mixed uses and destinations within walking distance. However, in the early 20th century, automobiles and highway infrastructure led to less walkable suburban sprawl designs. The document then provides four tips for modern urbanist movements to create more walkable cities: prioritizing transit, ensuring safe walking conditions, making walking comfortable, and providing an interesting street environment. The overall message is that walkable urban design is important for sustainability and reducing car dependency.

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    This document discusses ways to design walkable cities for sustainable urbanism. It outlines two main models of urban design - the traditional neighborhood and suburban sprawl. The traditional neighborhood is more walkable as it is compact with mixed uses and destinations within walking distance. However, in the early 20th century, automobiles and highway infrastructure led to less walkable suburban sprawl designs. The document then provides four tips for modern urbanist movements to create more walkable cities: prioritizing transit, ensuring safe walking conditions, making walking comfortable, and providing an interesting street environment. The overall message is that walkable urban design is important for sustainability and reducing car dependency.

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    2023.05.

    WALKING CITIES
    FOR SUSTAINABLE
    URBANISM
    PANNA NÓRA FEHÉRVÁRI
    City? Sustainable Walkable
    city? city?
    -members of the -meet the needs of -car is an optional
    settlement network the present without instrument of
    -larger population sacrificing the ability freedom rather a a
    -central functions of future generations prosthetic device
    and -special to meet their own
    administrative needs
    status as cities
    Concepts and ways to design walkable cities
    I. traditional neighbourhood

    compact
    containing lots of small
    streets
    streets are walkable
    different areas of life
    needs within walking
    distance
    Florence //
    Massachusetts
    Little history
    (promise not a lot…)

    U.S.
    early 20th century
    automobiles
    economy influence
    The Big Three
    General Motors
    Chrysler
    Ford
    transport were slowly
    suppressed
    Futurama project

    1939, Norman Bel Geddes


    submitted to General
    MotorsNew York’s World Fair
    city of the future in 20 years
    time
    automobile in urban
    spacegigantic 0.40 hectare
    animated model
    500,000 buildings, a million
    trees, 50,000 cars
    highway-city, backbone is a
    highway capable
    II.suburban sprawl

    after the 2nd World War


    fewer street connections
    not compact
    focused on highways and
    lanes.
    component parts
    components are working as
    monopol regions
    far away from each other
    approach by car
    Suburban Sprawl vs. Neighbourhood
    But how to design it ?!?
    Modern Urbanist Movement 4 tips

    I. Transit II. Safe walk conditions


    Slow the cars
    1.

    “If we have the access to the shrinking lanes


    whole city as a pedestrian, we edges
    won’t need a car.” trees
    But how to design it ?!?
    III. Comfortable walk
    connects with the safety
    visual clarity
    vertical-horizontal ratios
    best: 1:1
    not higher: 6:1

    IV.Interesting
    environment
    Slow the cars
    shrinking lanes
    edges
    trees
    Thank you!

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