Author of Visualizing Density identifies essential ingredients of sustainable urbanism
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 12, 2012 — In the richly illustrated new book Made for Walking: Density and Neighborhood Form, Julie Campoli identifies the essential characteristics of successful urban neighborhoods that provide a better quality of life and a reduced carbon footprint.
Made for Walking, published by the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, provides new ideas about the role of density and the importance of diverse land uses. The urban design principles are illustrated through 12 urban neighborhoods of approximately 125 acres each—a comfortable pedestrian walk zone:
- LoDo and the Central Platte Valley, Denver, Colorado
- Short North, Columbus, Ohio
- Kitsilano, Vancouver, British Columbia
- Flamingo Park, Miami Beach, Florida
- Little Portugal, Toronto, Ontario
- Eisenhower East, Alexandria, Virginia
- The Pearl District, Portland, Oregon
- Downtown and Raynolds Addition, Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Greenpoint, Brooklyn, New York
- Little Italy, San Diego, California
- Cambridgeport, Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Old Pasadena, Pasadena, California
These neighborhoods are great examples for various modes of transportation, diverse housing types, and a variety of things to do and places to shop. Their streets are comfortable, attractive, and safe for bikig and walking, and show how compact development can take shape in different regions and climates.
The book deeper understands urban density including density of jobs, schools, and services such as retail, transit, and recreational facilities. Fitting more amenities into a neighborhood will enhance the quality of life for residents and visitors.
In the 1990s, the “three Ds”—diversity of land uses, density, and design—were identified as key elements of the built environment that encourage alternative transportation. Now, these “three Ds” along with distance to transit and destination accessibility became “Five Ds and a P (parking)” provides the framework for what is commonly referred to as New Urbanism or smart growth. Campoli extends this work with a focus on walking and neighborhood amenities.
About the author
Julie Campoli is an urban designer and coauthor of Visualizing Density and Above and Beyond: Visualizing Change in Small Towns and Rural Areas. In her practice as well as her writing, she combines a planner’s perspective and a designer’s sensibility to illustrate the built environment and the processes that shape it. Her research on land settlement patterns has been supported by grants from the National Endowment for the Arts the Graham Foundation and the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy. Julie is a 2010 Harvard University Loeb Fellow. Her design practice, Terra Firma Urban Design, is based in Burlington, Vermont.
Made for Walking
Density and Neighborhood Form
Julie Campoli
December 2012
$50.00; 208 pages
ISBN 978-1-55844-244-3