Speck, Jeff
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Name (Latin)
Speck, Jeff
Date of birth
1850
Field of activity
City planning
Occupation
City planners Lecturers
Associated Language
eng
Gender
male
Biographical or Historical Data
Speck grew up in Belmont, Massachusetts. He earned a BA from Williams College where he graduated magna cum laude in 1985. After graduating from Williams, Speck would go on to attend Syracuse University where he earned an MFA in Art History. He then attended Harvard University, earning a Master of Architecture. (Wikipedia at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Speck)
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Sources of Information
- Suburban nation, 2000:CIP t.p. (Jeff Speck) info. on author (director of town planning of Congress for the New Urbanism)
- Walkable city rules: 101 steps to making better places, 2018t.p. (Jeff Speck) back cover (city planner, lecturer including for TED Talks. Formerly director of design at the National Endowment fo the Arts)
Wikipedia description:
Jeff Speck is an American city planner, writer, and lecturer who is the principal at the urban design and consultancy firm, Speck Dempsey. He has authored or co-authored several books on urban planning, including his 2012 book, Walkable City: How Downtown Saves America, One Step at a Time. He is an advocate for New Urbanism and more "walkable" cities and has given TED Talks on the subjects.
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