Yet Another Urbanist | Reno Fails to be a Livable City & Why Nice Places Matter @YetAnotherUrbanist | Uploaded February 2023 | Updated October 2024, 2 hours ago.
In this video, I talk about how Reno is not a walkable city and how its urban design negatively affects people's happiness.

The General Theory of Walkability:
youtube.com/watch?v=uEkgM9P2C5U

Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFB)
highways.dot.gov/safety/proven-safety-countermeasures/rectangular-rapid-flashing-beacons-rrfb#psc_footnote

Will You Stop For Me?
https://tti.tamu.edu/tti-publication/will-you-stop-for-me-roadway-design-and-traffic-control-device-influences-on-drivers-yielding-to-pedestrians-in-a-crosswalk-with-a-rectangular-rapid-flashing-beacon-final-report/

Study: Reno among most dangerous cities for pedestrians; Sparks is even worse
rgj.com/story/news/money/business/2022/06/22/pedestrian-safety-reno-sparks-nevada-among-most-dangerous-cities-us-reckless-driving-road-risk/7694904001

The Commuting Paradox
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=408220

Happy City Transforming Our Lives Through Urban Design
happycities.com/the-book

The Happy City Experiment
youtube.com/watch?v=7WiQUzOnA5w

Additional Reading

The hidden ways that architecture affects how you feel
bbc.com/future/article/20170605-the-psychology-behind-your-citys-design

A manifesto for conscious cities: should streets be sensitive to our mental needs?
theguardian.com/cities/2015/aug/28/manifesto-conscious-cities-streets-sensitive-mental-needs