Provided by Wikipedia 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.
