Ep 372: Books that change the way you see your city and your world

What Should I Read Next?

Anne Bogel

Books, Arts, Leisure

4.8 • 5.1K Ratings

🗓️ 21 March 2023

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

Today's guest Jeff Speck is a familiar name around here! Anne's referred to his book Walkable City in a bunch of past podcast episodes, because it's a great example of how books can invite us to see and understand the world around us in a whole new way.

We're excited to have Jeff on the show today to share more about his professional and writing experience, how his book came to be chosen for the 10th anniversary treatment, and to compile a reading list of fascinating nonfiction and fiction that opens up the world for readers.

Connect with Jeff at his website, www.jeffspeck.com, and find the full list of titles mentioned today at our show notes page, whatshouldireadnextpodcast.com/372.

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0:00.0	That's absolutely one of my favorites.
0:02.4	Many of my favorite books are the ones that were the most work.
0:06.0	It is wonderful.
0:08.0	A lot of work, but the payoff was there.
0:10.0	Hey readers, I'm Ann Bogel, and this is What Should I Read Next?
0:20.4	Welcome to the show with the dedicated to answering the question that plagues every reader.
0:25.0	What should I read next?
0:27.2	We don't get bossing on the show.
0:28.9	What we will do here is give you the information you need to choose your next read.
0:42.2	Readers, today I'm chatting with Jeff Speck, author of the book Walkable City that I have
0:46.3	referred to numerous times on the show.
0:48.6	So this feels like a real full circle moment today.
0:52.2	Jeff's work has inspired countless conversations in our home about city budgets and crosswalk
0:56.4	design and planting trees and downtown parking and all the factors involved in my husband
1:00.5	will desire to get an e-bike.
1:02.6	And about how the right book can allow us to see and understand the world around us
1:06.2	in a whole new way.
1:07.9	I'm an unabashed fan of books like Walkable City that take a fundamental aspect of our lives
1:12.2	and make it fascinating or reveal the unexpected interest of a topic we didn't know much
1:17.3	about.
1:18.3	I'm excited to hear more today about Jeff's professional and writing life, how his
1:21.9	book came to be chosen for the 10th anniversary treatment, and to compile a reading list of
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