David Engwicht
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David Engwicht (born 1950) is an urban planner who resides in Brisbane, Australia. He is a speaker on the topics of transportation, community, and creativity and has given lectures around the world.{{cite web|last1=O'Brien|first1=Conor|title=David Engwicht the art of placemaking|url=http://ecologicalurbanliving.blogspot.com.au/2010/05/david-engwichtthe-art-of-placemaking.html|website=Ecological Urban Living|date=30 May 2010 |accessdate=28 February 2017}}
Engwicht attended Kingaroy State High School in Queensland, Australia.{{Cite web |title=LinkedIn Profile of David Engwicht |url=https://au.linkedin.com/in/david-engwicht-85b54528}} He played a role in creating the first neighbourhood Pace Car Program in Boise, Idaho{{cite web|url=http://www.cyclelicio.us/2010/neighborhood-pace-cars |title=Neighborhood Pace Cars |publisher=Cyclelicious |date=24 June 2010 |accessdate=24 February 2017}} and is an advocate of shared space schemes. Engwicht is known for his contributions to traffic calming and is credited with inventing the walking bus, street reclamation, and the Universal Anchoring Device. In 2015, Engwicht gave a presentation titled "Add some magic to a public space near you" at TEDx Indianapolis.{{cite web|title=Add some magic to a public space near you|url=http://www.tedxindianapolis.com/speakers/david-engwicht/|website=TEDxIndianapolis|accessdate=27 February 2017}}
Books
David Engwicht is the author of several books, including:
- Towards an eco-city: calming the traffic (1992){{cite book|last1=Engwicht|first1=David|title=Towards an eco-city : calming the traffic|date=1992|publisher=Envirobook|isbn=085881062X|url=http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/1557822?lookfor=author:%22Engwicht,%20David,%201950-%22&offset=2&max=5|accessdate=3 March 2017}}
- Reclaiming our Cities and Towns: Better Living through Less Traffic (1993){{cite book|last1=Engwicht|first1=David|title=Reclaiming our cities and towns : better living with less traffic|date=1993|publisher=New Society Publishers, in cooperation with Envirobook, Australia|isbn=0865712832|url=https://archive.org/details/reclaimingourcit00engw|accessdate=3 March 2017|url-access=registration}}
- The cultural planning handbook: an essential Australian guide (1995){{cite book|last1=Engwicht|first1=David|title=The cultural planning handbook : an essential Australian guide|date=1995|publisher=Allen & Unwin|isbn=1863738940}}
- Street Reclaiming: Creating Livable Streets and Vibrant Communities (1999){{cite book|last1=Engwicht|first1=David|title=Street reclaiming : creating livable streets and vibrant communities|date=1999|publisher=Pluto Press|isbn=1864030925|url=http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/1670376?lookfor=author:%22Engwicht,%20David,%201950-%22&offset=3&max=5|accessdate=3 March 2017}}
- Mental Speed Bumps: The smarter way to tame traffic (2005){{cite book|last1=Engwicht|first1=David|title=Mental speed bumps : the smarter way to tame traffic|date=2005|publisher=Envirobook|isbn=0-85881-209-6|edition=First|url=http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/3428150|accessdate=3 March 2017}}{{cite web|title=David Engwicht|url=https://www.pps.org/reference/david-engwicht|website=Project for Public Spaces|accessdate=28 February 2017}}
See also
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External links
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- [http://carbusters.org/index.php/ Carbuster's Magazine] which has a profile of Engwicht in issue #37 (he is also mentioned in previous issues).
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