A BFOC reader passes along this Wall Street Journal article by David Byrne, singer of Talking Heads, as a precursor to his soon-to-be-released book, Bicycle Diaries.

The article breaks down the components Bryne feels make up a “livable city”, including size, density, attitude, security, and more. Bicycle Diaries highlights Byrne’s love of living on two wheels and his travels on a folding bicycle around places such as Sydney, Australia; Manila, Philippines; San Francisco; and his home of New York. Pre-orders are available on Amazon now.