Books like walkable city

Jeff Speck is an American city planner, writer, and lecturer who is the principal at the urban design and consultancy firm, Speck & Associates. He has authored or co-authored several books on urban planning, including his 2012 book, Walkable City: How Downtown Can Save America, One Step at a Time. He is an advocate for New Urbanism and more "walkable" cities and has given TED Talks on the subjects.

Speck grew up in Belmont, Massachusetts. He earned a BA from Williams College where he graduated magna cum laude in 1985. After graduating from Williams, Speck would go on to attend Syracuse University where he earned an MFA in Art History. He then attended Harvard University, earning a Master of Architecture.