Walkable communities should have:
from: https://www.cnu.org/publicsquare/2023/12/22/ten-features-walkable-communities
"The best places are those where there is social life for all. The most iconic, popular, frequently visited public places are those full of children, women, men, and all kinds of configurations of every kind of person. A placemaking strategy that starts with creating inclusive public spaces and puts a community’s future back into its hands is the first step in addressing some of the major systemic issues that hurt and divide us. Creating great public places where people come together is at the root of healthy, happy, and prosperous societies. At the foundation of those great public places is a mix of things to experience and enjoy. By adding layers of activities, amenities, and programming, we create public places where all kinds of people want to be. The more variety a place offers, the more people will be drawn to it and benefit from the powerful impacts of these beloved destinations."
When designing a public place, include the following:
from:
https://www.sociallifeproject.org/campaign-creating-social-life-for-all-places-where-people-thrive/
"The New Urbanism is a design movement toward complete, compact, connected communities—but it is also a generator of ideas that transform the landscape. Communities are shaped by the movement and flow of ideas, and the New Urbanism has been a particularly rich source of the currents that have directed planning and development in recent decades."
https://www.cnu.org/publicsquare/2017/10/31/25-great-ideas-new-urbanism
The United Nations has created 17 goals and "provides a global blueprint for dignity, peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and in the future." "The Sustainable Development Goals are the blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all. They address the global challenges we face, including those related to poverty, inequality, climate change, environmental degradation, peace and justice. The 17 Goals are all interconnected, and in order to leave no one behind, it is important that we achieve them all by 2030."
For more information, visit https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/why-the-sdgs-matter/
“The truth of it is that cities are living organisms, they alter and change,” Mary Rowe, president and CEO of the Canadian Urban Institute, told Vox. “They’re too dynamic, they’re too changing, and they’re unbelievably resilient. It takes a lot to kill a city.”
https://www.vox.com/technology/23818654/future-cities-experts-offices-urbanism
City Beautiful YT makes the case for adding retail in single-family neighborhoods, changing "the health, traffic, and environment" of an area.
