Webinar: New Discoveries and New Work

Jeff Speck and Jarrett Walker Explore Walkable City and Human Transit

Friday, January 17, 2020 - 1:00pm EST
Webinars

Jeff Speck and Jarrett Walker have created some of the most important planning books of the past decade. In this webinar, these authors shared their recent insights, projects on the boards, and took part in a lively conversation with each other. 

The webinar was hosted by Smart Growth Network and the Maryland Department of Planning. 

Participants

Jeff Speck | An Island Press author

Jeff Speck

Jeff Speck is a city planner and urban designer who, through writing, lectures, and built work, advocates internationally for more walkable cities. As Director of Design at the National Endowment for the Arts, he oversaw the Mayors' Institute on City Design and created the Governors' Institute on Community Design. Prior to joining the endowment, Speck spent ten years as Director of Town Planning at Duany Plater-Zyberk and Co.

Jarrett Walker | An Island Press author

Jarrett Walker

Jarrett Walker has been designing public transit systems for over 20 years.  He is an independent consultant in North America and Principal Consultant with MRCagney in Australia.  He writes the popular transit blog HumanTransit.org.