The Habitationist: Colorful Plaza Balboa Park

WALK MORE; DRIVE LESS

WALKABLE NEIGHBORHOOD CHECKLIST by Dan Burden

A compact, lively town center with shops, significant housing and a distinct personality.
Many routes and transportation choices to get to the commercial center.
Low-speed streets where motorists yield to pedestrians.
Neighborhood schools and parks where children can walk or bicycle.
Public places packed with children, teenagers, older adults and people with disabilities.
Convenient, safe and easy street crossings.
Inspiring and well-maintained public streets with sidewalks, planter strips, medians, on-street parking and bike lanes.
Land use and transportation mutually beneficial.
Celebrated public space and public life
Many people walking.