Book, Walkable city[LS]

Language: Brazilian Portuguese. Only recently in Brazil have we begun to understand the importance of public street space as a key element of social and economic integration. And as their use becomes more intense and, by extension, such spaces become more sought after, the problems of comfort, abuse and saturation associated with them become evident. The obvious observation that the street is the link between any individual who occupies any place, and another, in another place, demonstrates its relevance for the establishment of relationships of any nature. In 'Walkable City', urban planner Jeff Speck brings together experiences from large and medium-sized North American cities to demonstrate that the vitality of urban centers is directly linked to the assumption of the pedestrian - the citizen on foot - as the essential protagonist of reactivation, requalification, animation and integration of these areas. In light and objective prose, 'Walkable City' is structured around the notion of walkability, which establishes the fundamental parameters for attracting pedestrians to the center - utility, safety, comfort and interest.'