Latest Walkability Stories

While New Jersey’s self-proclaimed “Smart Realtor,” Lina Panza, loves walkable neighborhoods for many reasons, one of her favorite aspects of walkable places is the positive effect walkable environments have on health. In light of the current childhood obesity epidemic that plagues the United States, Panza urges homebuyers to consider walkable living. Montclair, New Jersey (PRWEB) May 21, 2013 Leading New Jersey real estate agent, Lina Panza, is a fierce advocate for walkable...

Michael Harper for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Executing a ‘permitted’ left turn while driving through your neighborhood can be a risky maneuver. These are different from the ‘protected’ left turns, which are indicated by a solid green arrow. Permitted left turns are allowed when there’s a break in oncoming traffic. This means drivers who attempt this tricky turn may only be focused on cars hurtling towards them and not other potential risks – like pedestrians. A...

Author of Visualizing Density identifies essential ingredients of sustainable urbanism CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In the richly illustrated new book Made for Walking: Density and Neighborhood Form, landscape architect, urban designer, and photographer Julie Campoli identifies the essential characteristics of successful urban neighborhoods that provide a better quality of life and a reduced carbon footprint. Based on the latest research on urban form...

SEATTLE, Sept. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Walk Score®, the leading measure of neighborhood walkability and the only service that makes it easy to find places to live where you can drive less and live more, today launched a new iPhone app and website that invites everyone to share and discover the places that make neighborhoods unique. "Nobody knows your neighborhood better than you do. Every day we hear from people telling us how special their neighborhoods are, pointing out their...

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Sept. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A new proposal to build a $50 million apartment building in downtown Ann Arbor will bring more student housing that will be better, safer and for which a need exists that also will encourage even greater walkability and density to the South University Downtown Area. The Gateway at 1320 S. University would be located next to the new LANDMARK (formerly 601 Forest) building near the corner of Washtenaw and South University. It will...

Neighborhood supermarket and park proximity directly related to obesity, study finds Nearly 18 percent of U.S. school-aged children and adolescents are obese, as the rate of childhood obesity has more than tripled in the past 30 years.  The prevalence of obesity puts children at greater risk of developing heart disease, type 2 diabetes, stroke and other illnesses, and of suffering severe obesity as adults.  New study results indicate that where a child lives, including factors such as...

CHAPEL HILL, N.C., April 11, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC) is excited to announce three new Walk Friendly Communities (WFC) across the nation and one that elevated its status. The "Walk Friendly" title means a city or town is being recognized for its success in working to improve a wide range of conditions related to walking, including safety, mobility, access, and comfort. PBIC recognizes these four communities for their...

SEATTLE, July 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Seattle-based Walk Score® today announced that more than 10,000 real estate websites are using its neighborhood mapping and data services to market their properties. This represents a 250 percent increase over the past year. Walk Score delivers four million scores per day across their network of partner sites, making it the leading measure of neighborhood walkability. Today's release of "America's Most Walkable Cities and Neighborhoods," which...

SEATTLE, July 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- New York has been named America's most walkable city by Seattle-based Walk Score®, in its list of America's Most Walkable Cities and Neighborhoods. Miami, Minneapolis and Oakland are new additions to the top ten. Walk Score also rates the walkability of 2,500 cities and 10,000 neighborhoods. Walk Score's ten most walkable cities for 2011 include: 1) New York, 2) San Francisco, 3) Boston, 4) Chicago, 5) Philadelphia, 6) Seattle, 7) Washington, D.C.,...

Programs and policies to promote safer streets and walking threatened as Congress debates renewal of federal transportation bill WASHINGTON, May 24, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- More than 47,700 pedestrians were killed in the U.S. between 2000 and 2009, and the majority of those deaths were preventable, according to a new report released today by Transportation for America. The report, "Dangerous by Design 2011: Solving the Epidemic of Preventable Pedestrian Deaths," shows how roadway...