How walkable is your neighborhood?

[NorCal]

89, but should be higher as I often go weeks w/o driving.

 

[lawyerdad]

Originally Posted by Manton

Hmmm, Seabright Beach, Santa Cruz gets a 60 but my current home gets a 77. I am close to the village (2/3 mile) but other than that you need a car. However, from Seabright, you can walk to several different shopping areas, to the Boardwalk, and to downtown. System is flawed, methinks.
Walking in vampire country is iffy.

 

[Dmax]

I think the system just calculates a score based on number of businesses in certain categories within a certain distance of you address. Try entering an address two blocks away and you will probably get a score that is 10-20 points different, unless you are in a middle of nowhere or in a very densely populated area.

 

[Manton]

Originally Posted by lawyerdad

Walking in vampire country is iffy.

I used to live near that railroad bridge they hang down from in the movie. The shortest route to my house to the Boardwalk was over that bridge, and I walked over it frequently. The San Lorenzo River is however about 3 feet deep after a week of rainfall, so jumping off head first is going to get your neck broken.

 

[satorstyle]

6, I have 4 vehicles to choose from.

 

[GQgeek]

Originally Posted by kwilkinson

How "walkable" someplace is in regards to this thread and that website refers to how close essential places to living are---- grocery stores, restaurants, coffee shops, bars, schools, libraries, parks, etc. Not with how safe it is to walk. The website admits as much in its "How it doesn't work" section:

Doh. I've been really bad at acutally reading anything lately. Don't have time.

 

[matadorpoeta]

95 and in this city that's a bad thing.

 

[Bradford]

My house here in Phoenix scores a 43.

 

[theguy]

23
north shore long island = east bumble ****

 

[MCsommerreid]

75 for home, 85 for school.

I wish they took into account proximity to mass transit, since that can really make or break a "walkable" neighborhood. For example, BART in the Bay Area can take you from a 60 to a 100 with no more than a 5 minute walk and a train ride.

 

[Serg]

Originally Posted by jpeirpont

3-4th person who is in or around Hartford on SF. Downtown is pretty walkable though missing some important things.

6 block square of interesting things. Total ghost town sundays (unless there is a game) and alot of holidays. Still more interesting than yuppie-ville (west hartford downtown). Jojo's coffee is half the reason, I like it here...

 

[globetrotter]

one of the reasons we chose were we live is that it is sort of a suburb, but still very walkable. we weren't ready for a car only suburb

 

[Xiaogou]

Walk Score: 12 out of 100 "” Car-Dependent

But I like where I live. It is on a cul-de-sac and there are no sidewalks. No apartments around--so no rift raft or drifters.

 

[fcuknu]

100 out of 100, go Turtle Bay

 

[eg1]

A credible suburban 60 at my house -- my old apartment which is less than two miles away is an 80, so my misanthropic instincts are clearly well attuned ...