Book description
Like a modern-day Jane Jacobs, Janette Sadik-Khan transformed New York City's streets to make room for pedestrians, cyclists, buses, and green spaces. Describing the battles she fought to enact change, Streetfight imparts wisdom and practical advice that other cities can follow to make their own streets safer and more vibrant.…
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2 authors picked Streetfight as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
One of the greatest challenges of urban design in my career has been overcoming the overreliance on the car and the damaging collateral damage that has caused. I have admired the work of my fellow practitioner, Jane Sadik-Khan, who has tackled this head-on from her time as New York City’s Transportation Commissioner under Mayor Mike Bloomberg.
In this book, I like the emphasis on practical and bold ways to reclaim urban spaces to create safer, more vibrant, and people-friendly environments. She has pioneered tactical urbanism—using pilot projects, public plazas, bike lanes, and traffic-calming measures—to dramatically reshape a city's streetscape. The…
From Ken's list on helped me understand cities.
Janette Sadik-Khan is one of my absolute heroes. What she has done to transportation and streets in North America and globally is unprecedented. She has not only described why we must change our view of traffic in cities, she also described how and was able to make it real. As New York City’s transportation commissioner, Janette Sadik-Khan managed to transform the streets of one of the world’s greatest, toughest cities into dynamic spaces safe for pedestrians and cyclists. Simply painting a part of the street to make it into a plaza or bus lane not only made the street safer,…
From Alexander's list on future cities and urban design.
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