The Walkable Demand 4

by Brad Broberg

What Makes a
Community Walkable? 12

by Brian E. Clark

Zoning for Walkable Neighborhoods

Form-based codes gaining ground 18

by David Goldberg

These Suburbs Were Made for Walking Density, walkability and community are establishing a foothold 24

by G.M. Filisko

Linear Urban Parks … Taking Off
Around the Country 30

by Brian E. Clark

Affordable Walkability

Housing costs and rents in walkable neighborhoods are rising due to market demand 40

by Brad Broberg

Complete Streets for Safer Walks 46

by John Van Gieson

Walking Leads to Better Health 52

by Tracey C. Velt

Myrtle Beach: Working on Walking

City planners partner with REALTORS® to focus on walkability 58

by Bobby L. Hickman

Are People Driving More or Less?

Increase in miles traveled not as steady as it was in the 20th century 62

by Joan Mooney

REALTORS® Take Action

Making smart growth happen 66

Winter 2017

On Common Ground thanks the following contributors and organizations for photographs, illustrations and artist renderings reprinted in this issue: Yuri Chang, Smart Growth America; Ania Czarnecka, Ward Causing Communication; Meg Daly, Friends of The Underline; Marcus Fenton, Tufts University Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy; Kären Haley and Sarah Frey, Indianapolis Cultural Trail, Inc.; Ellen Kehr, Blue Zones Project - Albert Lea; Ann McCarthy, EDENS; Kelly Mezzapelle, City of Myrtle Beach; Michael S. Papillon, Pike

& Rose; Cheryl Persinger, Cadence; Kimberly R. Pontius, Traverse Area Association of REALTORS®; Lisa Quinn, Feet First; Samantha Thomas, Blue Zones, LLC; and Artie White, Tallahassee-Leon County Planning Dept. On Common Ground