Five posts for the urbanist in all of us:

• How Pedestrian! The Walking Movement Flexes Its Muscle: Although walking is good for our heart rates and waistlines, modern road design can make it hazardous to our health. (DC StreetsBlog)

• Public Art, Public Space and Great Places: Public art shows that residents have an interest in their city—their blocks, neighborhoods, streets and fellow citizens. (The City Fix)

• Moving to the suburbs for your kids? Think again: If you live in a sprawling, auto-centric community that requires you to drive your kids to the supermarket to buy their organic produce and to the local play-field to get their exercise, you’re not doing them—or the planet—any favors. (Grist)

• The Revolution Will Be…Built: The importance of understanding infill development as alternative to suburban sprawl. (aribra)

• Creating a Culture of Civic Engagement: How organizations and governments can use technology to encourage public participation on important urban issues (Next American City)