The Town Broker

Why We Love Walkable Communities!

One of the things that makes the “in-town lifestyle” so much fun is the convenience of having so many things so nearby. ”Walkable communities” offer real benefits to those who live and work in them. Walking leads to better health,  reduces greenhouse emissions, and provides local businesses the foot traffic they need to thrive. 

We think that “walkability” is terrific, and many of our towns have it!

With a mission to promote more walkable communities, the good people at Front Seat, (a civic software company) developed Walk Score.  This is a simple software program which calculates the walkability of any address by measuring the distance to local amenities. The program then assigns a “walk score”, for that address. so what does the score mean? Here is the general score interpretation form their website: 

I think that this is pretty cool. Check out the walkability of your address by entering it in the widget at left (follow the arrow above). Then… Get Out And Walk!

Tags: walk score, walkability, walkable communities

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