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Creating Pedestrian-friendly Communities

Posted by: Chris Steins
Thanks to: California Policy Forum
9 January 2003 - 5:00am

Dan Burden is on mission to make America's cities walkable -- and livable.

This article details the myriad environmental and socialhazards of a car-dependent culture. Dan Burden, founder of Walkable Communities,Inc., is on a mission to make recreate a more pedestrian-friendlyAmerica, one community at a time. According to Burden's vision, "Cities work bestifwe keep them compact." In such a city, most people would live withinwalking distance of a public square where people can gather, and nobodywould live more than an eighth of a mile from a park. we keep them compact." In such a city, most people would live withinwalking distance of a public square where people can gather, and nobodywould live more than an eighth of a mile from a park.

Full Story: Man works to reclaim America for pedestrians
Source: The Kansas City Star, January 7, 2003
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