How Walkable is Your Neighborhood? Find Out With Walkscore!
Walking is one of the best things you can do for your health as well as the environment. While a study in Washington state found that on average, people living in pedestrian-friendly areas weigh about 7 pounds less than people living in areas that aren’t so pedestrian-friendly, walking also emits zero pollution into the atmosphere. What’s more, walking is good for the community–it’s been shown to increase social interaction as well as help local businesses thrive.
How walkable is your area? Visit WalkScore.com and type in your home address to find out. The website ranks the walkability of over 2,000 U.S. neighborhood according to a number of criteria, including the existance of a discernable town center, parks and public space, pedestrian-centric design, and nearby schools and workplaces. Hopefully, your community shows up as super foot-friendly–but if not, you can take action! Click here to learn more about the 2009 Transportation Bill, which you can support in order to appropriate more government funding for safe walking streets.
-Marygrace, KIWI Staffer
Tags: community, public transportation, walking, zero emissions
July 24th, 2009 at 2:01 pm
[...] Magazine’s blog, Kiwilog helps you find out how walkable your neighborhood is with Walkscore — a website that ranks the walkability of over 2,000 US neighborhoods [...]