David Engwicht, born 23 November 1950, is a resident of

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, Australia. He lectures worldwide on transportation, community, and creativity. He attended Kingaroy State High School, a secondary school, in Queensland, Australia. Engwicht worked with

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to create the first neighborhood

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; he is a proponent of

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schemes; he is considered one of the fathers of traffic calming and claims to be the inventor of the

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, and the Universal Anchoring Device. In 2015, Engwicht presented ''Add some magic to a public space near you'' at TEDx Indianapolis.

Books

David Engwicht is the author of several books, including: * ''Towards an eco-city: calming the traffic'' (1992) * ''Reclaiming our Cities and Towns: Better Living through Less Traffic'' (1993) * ''The cultural planning handbook: an essential Australian guide'' (1995) * ''Street Reclaiming: Creating Livable Streets and Vibrant Communities'' (1999) * ''Mental Speed Bumps: The smarter way to tame traffic'' (2005)

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Carbuster's Magazine
which has a profile of David in Issue #37 (he is also mentioned in previous issues). {{DEFAULTSORT:Engwicht, David 1950 births Living people Australian urban planners DIY culture People from Brisbane Sustainable transport pioneers

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