Welcome to CSU's 2014 Common Reading Events Site!
This year's book, Walkable City: How Downtown Can Save America, One Step at a Time, is by Urbanist Jeff Speck, who dedicated his career to determining what makes cities thrive. And he has boiled it down to one key factor: walkability. Making walkability happen is relatively easy and cheap; seeing exactly what needs to be done is the trick. In this essential new book, Speck reveals the invisible workings of the city, how simple decisions have cascading effects, and how we can all make the right choices for our communities.
About the Author -- Jeff Speck
Jeff Speck is a city planner and urban designer who, through writing, public service, and built work, advocates internationally for smart growth and sustainable design. He leads Speck & Associates, a private consultancy offering design and advisory services to North American municipalities and the real-estate development industry. As Director of Design at the National Endowment for the Arts from 2003 through 2007, Mr. Speck oversaw the Mayors’ Institute on City Design and created the Governors' Institute on Community Design. His recent book, Walkable City: How Downtown Can Save America, One Step at a Time is exerting a profound impact on the design of communities nationwide. Recent work of Speck & Associates includes downtown master plans, waterfront visions, urban and suburban infill plans, transit-oriented designs, street plans, and walkability studies for communities including Lowell, Massachusetts; Memphis, Tennessee; and Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Further Reading
See our Common Reading Experience Research Guide for a list of available books in our catalog: Further Reading
See our Common Reading Experience Research Guide for a list of available books in our catalog: //researchguides.csuohio.edu/content.php?pid=628998&sid=5203736”>Further Reading
In the Media
It's Amazing How Many More Commuters Would Drive Less if They Didn't Get Free Parking
Walkable Cleveland
Local News
Bright futures envisioned for Kinsman, Duck Island and West 65th Street neighborhoods in Cleveland
Local Organizations
//planning.city.cleveland.oh.us/”> City of Cleveland Planning Commission
//www.npi-cle.org/”> Cleveland Neighborhood Progress
//www.clevelandrestoration.org/”> Cleveland Restoration Society
//planning.co.cuyahoga.oh.us/”> Cuyahoga County Planning Commission
//www.downtowncleveland.com/”> Downtown Cleveland Alliance
//www.clevelandhabitat.org/”> Greater Cleveland Habitat for Humanity
//www.ohiocity.org/”> Ohio City Development
//www.vibrantneo.org”> Northeast Ohio Sustainable Communities Consortium
//www.sustainablecleveland.org/”> Sustainable Cleveland 2019
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| Wednesday, September 3rd | ||
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9/3 Heritage Tourism Take A Hike Tours: The Gateway District Gateway District The Gateway Tour meets at 601 Euclid Avenue (the Arcade) and ONLY on Wednesdays! 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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| Wednesday, September 10th | ||
| 6:00 PM |
9/10 Heritage Tourism Take a Hike Tour: The Gateway District Gateway District 401 Euclid Avenue (The Arcade)....please meet promptly at 6:00 pm 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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| Tuesday, September 16th | ||
| 11:30 AM |
Commuter Affairs, Cleveland State University Student Center 350--Commuter Corner 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM |
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| Tuesday, September 23rd | ||
| 11:30 AM |
9/23 Women in Business: Today and Tomorrow Monte Ahuja College of Business BU 220 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
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| 6:00 PM |
All Tuesdays from Sept 23-Dec 16: Historic Euclid Avenue Tour Gateway District 401 Euclid Avenue (meetup); this is a walking tour, dress accordingly 6:00 PM |
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| Thursday, September 25th | ||
| 4:00 PM |
Monte Ahuja College of Business BU 220--Internships Boardroom, Ahuja College of Business 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM |
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| Monday, September 29th | ||
| 3:00 PM |
9/29 The Playhouse Square Tour Mareyjoyce Green Women's Center, Cleveland State University State Theatre (Lobby) 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM |
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| Wednesday, October 1st | ||
| 2:00 PM |
10/1 Friends of the Library Book Discussion--Walkable City Barbara Walker, Cleveland State University Michael Schwartz Library, RT 503 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
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| Tuesday, October 7th | ||
| 10:15 AM |
10/7 Jeff Speck: Walkable City--Author Visit Jeff Speck Main Classroom Auditorium 10:15 AM - 11:30 AM |
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| 3:30 PM |
10/7 Honors/Scholars RSVP for Jeff Speck Q & A Jeff Speck 4th Floor Main Classroom, Honors area 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM |
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| Tuesday, October 14th | ||
| 11:25 AM |
Mark Souther PhD, Cleveland State University Main Classroom 134 11:25 AM - 12:25 PM |
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| Thursday, October 23rd | ||
| 12:00 PM |
10/23 "Can't we just put in a park?" Challenges of land use, real estate law and urban development Alan Weinstein, Cleveland Marshall College of Law LB60--this is in the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law building 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM |
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| Tuesday, October 28th | ||
| 11:00 AM |
10/28 CSU: The Behind the Scenes Tour Jarrett Davis, Cleveland State University Meet in front of the Recreation Center facing Chester Ave 11:00 AM - 12:25 PM |
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| Thursday, November 6th | ||
| 11:45 AM |
Mareyjoyce Green Women's Center, Cleveland State University State Theatre, Playhouse Square 11:45 AM - 1:00 PM |
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| Monday, November 10th | ||
| 11:20 AM |
11/10 JUST ADDED! Playhouse Square: New Perspectives on Art and Architecture Richard Klein, Cleveland State University Meet at corner of 17th and Euclid (in front of College of Urban Studies); tour will take place from Playhouse Square to The Galleries at Cleveland State University 11:20 AM - 12:30 PM |
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| 4:30 PM |
College of Urban Affairs, Cleveland State University 112 Urban (Dively Hall) 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM |
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| Wednesday, November 12th | ||
| 11:25 AM |
11/12 CLE: Public Life Throughout History Erick Trickey SC 313/315 11:25 AM - 12:30 PM |
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| 8:00 PM |
NEW DATE 11/12 Ward 3 Councilperson Joe Cimperman Joe Cimperman, City of Cleveland NEW LOCATION Parker Hannifin 104 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM |
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| Thursday, November 13th | ||
| 11:25 AM |
11/13 REVISED AND UPATED EVENT: "A Brief History of Walking in Cleveland" Bill Barrow, Cleveland State University Michael Schwartz Library; first floor, east side of the library 11:25 AM - 12:25 PM |
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| Monday, November 17th | ||
| 11:20 AM |
11/17 JUST ADDED! Playhouse Square: New Perspectives on Art and Architecture Richard Klein, Cleveland State University Meet at corner of 17th and Euclid (in front of College of Urban Studies); tour will take place from Playhouse Square to The Galleries at Cleveland State University 11:20 AM - 12:30 PM |
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