Finding a walkable neighborhood

Pt. 7 of 10 | 2:06 |

Apartment hunting online

Tuesday October 12, 2010

If you're looking to

find a neighborhood

friendly to walkers then you should check out WalkScore.com. There you can quickly

find nearby shops, parks

, transit routes and more, and get a Walk Score to see how

walker friendly the neighborhood

is overall. If you're a walker it's a great resource for

researching rental possibilities

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Show Notes

- WalkScore.com is a great place to go to find whether a neighborhood is walkable or not.

- Walkability includes whether the neighborhood has grocery stores and shops nearby, whether transit is ability, whether the neighborhood is safe, etc.

- By entering an address you can quickly see what the neighborhood has to offer within walking distance.

- You can easily click on icons for parks, restaurants and so on to get more information.

- Near the top you'll also see a Walk Score that indicates how friendly the neighborhood is for walkers.

- All of the locations are listed on the left so you can browse through them with ease.

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