Livable Streets 2.0

Bruce Appleyard, PhD is an Associate Professor of City Planning and Urban Design at San Diego State University (SDSU) and the Assistant Director of Active Transportation Research (ATR) where he helps people make more informed decisions about how we live, work, play, and thrive. He specializes in pedestrian and bicycle planning and design and is an expert at working with people so they can celebrate the humanity of their streets and communities together.
Dr. Appleyard has authored dozens of publications including the nationally lauded Handbook for Building Livable Transit Corridors (National Academies Press, 2016) and The Transportation/Land Use Connection (American Planning Association, 2007).In 2006, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation named Bruce as one of their Top Ten “Active Living Heroes” for his work helping communities, alongside other notable figures including Barack Obama. He is passionate about helping people create joyful and enriching communities that reflect their spirit and identity, are economically vibrant, and yield environmental and health benefits for all.
Dr. Appleyard holds a Doctorate (as well as a Masters and Bachelors) from the University of California, Berkeley.
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