David Engwicht

David Engwicht
David Engwicht at the 2003 Velo-city conference in Paris
Born1950 (age 73–74)
OccupationUrban planner

David Engwicht (born 1950) is an urban planner who resides in Brisbane, Australia. He is a speaker on the topics of transportation, community, and creativity and has given lectures around the world.[1]

Engwicht attended Kingaroy State High School in Queensland, Australia.[2] He played a role in creating the first neighbourhood Pace Car Program in Boise, Idaho[3] and is an advocate of shared space schemes. Engwicht is known for his contributions to traffic calming and is credited with inventing the walking bus, street reclamation, and the Universal Anchoring Device. In 2015, Engwicht gave a presentation titled "Add some magic to a public space near you" at TEDx Indianapolis.[4]

Books

David Engwicht is the author of several books, including:

  • Towards an eco-city: calming the traffic (1992)[5]
  • Reclaiming our Cities and Towns: Better Living through Less Traffic (1993)[6]
  • The cultural planning handbook: an essential Australian guide (1995)[7]
  • Street Reclaiming: Creating Livable Streets and Vibrant Communities (1999)[8]
  • Mental Speed Bumps: The smarter way to tame traffic (2005)[9][10]

See also

References

  1. ^ O'Brien, Conor (30 May 2010). "David Engwicht the art of placemaking". Ecological Urban Living. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  2. ^ "LinkedIn Profile of David Engwicht".
  3. ^ "Neighborhood Pace Cars". Cyclelicious. 24 June 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  4. ^ "Add some magic to a public space near you". TEDxIndianapolis. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  5. ^ Engwicht, David (1992). Towards an eco-city : calming the traffic. Envirobook. ISBN 085881062X. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  6. ^ Engwicht, David (1993). Reclaiming our cities and towns : better living with less traffic. New Society Publishers, in cooperation with Envirobook, Australia. ISBN 0865712832. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  7. ^ Engwicht, David (1995). The cultural planning handbook : an essential Australian guide. Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1863738940.
  8. ^ Engwicht, David (1999). Street reclaiming : creating livable streets and vibrant communities. Pluto Press. ISBN 1864030925. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  9. ^ Engwicht, David (2005). Mental speed bumps : the smarter way to tame traffic (First ed.). Envirobook. ISBN 0-85881-209-6. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  10. ^ "David Engwicht". Project for Public Spaces. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
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