Bruce Appleyard
Professor of urban design and city planning at San Diego State University, author of Livable Streets 2.0 and researcher on how street design affects community, children’s mobility, and social ties.
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Jan 20, 2026 • 53min
The Importance of Livable Streets with Bruce Appleyard
In this engaging discussion, Bruce Appleyard, a renowned Professor of Urban Design, shares insights from his book Livable Streets 2.0. He explores how street design can enhance or diminish social ties, particularly emphasizing the detrimental effects of car-centric infrastructure on children's mobility. Bruce reveals intriguing findings that lighter traffic fosters community while heavy traffic isolates. He also highlights the importance of creating nurturing environments through thoughtful street design and encourages listeners to advocate for livable changes in their neighborhoods.
Oct 3, 2023 • 17min
What Do 'Livable' Streets Look Like in an Era of Driverless Cars? (Dr. Bruce Appleyard)
Kea Wilson talks to Dr. Bruce Appleyard about designing livable streets in the era of driverless cars, prioritizing human travel and safety in autonomous vehicle design, and the challenge of creating livable streets. They also discuss Dr. Appleyard's book on the topic and the ongoing work to make streets more human-centric.
