Philip Langdon

Philip Langdon writes on design and community from New Haven, Connecticut. His most recent book is Within Walking Distance: Creating Livable Communities for All.

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A good place revisited

Some of Seaside’s leading architects return to a town both blessed and stressed by a crush of visitors.
PHILIP LANGDONMAR. 22, 2018

Portland pursues the ‘20-minute neighborhood’

The Office of Sustainable Development in Portland, Oregon, has decided that one of the best ways to cut down on greenhouse-gas emissions is by fostering what it calls the “20-minute neighborhood.”

PHILIP LANGDONSEP. 1, 2008
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For cities and streets, 101 salvations

Walkable City Rules: 101 Steps to Making Better Places shows how to make communities walkable—and better places to live.
PHILIP LANGDONDEC. 17, 2018