Liveable City – Walkable City

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Mobility Week
Livable City Walkable City

Paris 2015

Livable cities ?

Environmentl paradigm shift Back to the city

Old city bad (dirty, crowded, corrupted) land good (clean, healthy heaven)New city good (more sustanable) land bad (wasting commutig)

Reality urbanization, world 50%, Hungary 70 %

Why ? It is good !

Mercer list

Support its its benefits, sooth its harms

Security

Health care

Culture

Environment

Entertainment

Access

Liveble neighbourhoods

Livable city livable neigbourhood

Compact, densly inhabitated

Mixed life, work, shops

Divers flat, job, bussines

Healthcare

Green - parks, streets, building, roofs

Sustainable

Access walk, bike, masstransit
No car ?

Car problem

Money

Health

Social relations

Money, money...

US, transit 1/5 of family income

70-es rise of drivable cities, wide streets

Portland skiny streets, pedestrian, bike
10 % less drive, 3,5 % income save
thriving entertainment, cool city
atracting milenials, plus 50 %

Health

Obesity
1/3 obesity of US, plus 1/3 overweight

dr. James Levine study Obesity = Inactivity

Astma - 3 x increase dependent

Accidents
USA 12 death/ 100 000 person, Japn 3, New York ?
More drivable more death

The real luxory

Our only real luxory is the wealth of human relations.(Antoine de Saint-Exupry)

Pedestrian neighbourhood chance for accidental meeting, bumping

Social capital

Galway survey social capital vs car use

Feel connected to community ?

Know neighbours ?

Trust index ?

Political, church activity ?

Can walk to work ?

Walkable - more social capital

Environmental burden

CO2 emission Area vs. Houshold

CO2 per Area : City heigh, Country low

CO2 per Houshold: City low, Country heigh

Manhattan as 20-es avarage

Mercer life quality indey - 2015

Walkable Quiz !

Where do you walk?

What you can do

1. Drive less2. Buy local 3. Do something good4. Be a conscious voter5. Care your neigbours6. Make a walking or biking grops7. Teach the children to see our town

Thank you !

Rome isn't loved because of her beauty, but Rome is beautifil, because we love her.

Eger !


Schmidt Istvn
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