Name: Walkable Louisville with Author Jeff Speck
Start: 2024-05-21T18:00:00-04:00
End: 2024-05-21T19:30:00-04:00
Location: Louisville Free Public Library

Walkable Louisville with Author Jeff Speck

University of Louisville's Urban Design Studio Sustainable City Series presents "Walkable Louisville with Urban Planner & Author Jeff Speck"
Renowned urban planner and author Jeff Speck will share his insights on reimagining downtown Louisville through the lens of walkability and why fostering a pedestrian-friendly environment is imperative for a flourishing city. A book signing will follow the talk.
Tuesday, May 21, 6pm
Main Library, 301 York St.
Register at www.lfpl.org/authors
Jeff Speck is a city planner who advocates internationally for more walkable cities. With Andres Duany and Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk, Mr. Speck is the co-author of Suburban Nation, which the Wall Street Journal calls "the urbanist's bible.” His 2012 book Walkable City was the best selling city-planning title of the past decade and has been translated into seven languages. He is also the writer of The Smart Growth Manual and Walkable City Rules.
Sponsored by Luckett & Farley, Work Architecture + Design, Louisville Downtown Partnership, The Library Foundation, Louisville Free Public Library, Gresham Smith, Louisville Metro, and Louisville Metro Public Works.