What is a Livable Community, Anyway?

A walkable community is the most common term to describe the alternative to drive-only suburbia. Walkability is easy to explain but uninspiring. Walking is so basic to human life that we often take it for granted. Perhaps a better term is livability. The concept is a profound one for a transportation secretary: Life changes depending on whether a community is built around walking or driving. A livable community, and how it differs from a place designed around driving, means the following …READ MORE