Map of a Compact Community: Walkability within One Mile
A one-mile walk in this urban neighborhood, Seattle's Phinney Ridge, takes you through a gridlike street network with a mix of residences and businesses.
Where can you go: Seattle's Phinney Ridge neighborhood
The blue lines illustrate destinations within a one-mile walking distance of the red star. (Also see a map of a one-mile walk in Bellevue's Eastgate neighborhood.) And check your 'hood's walkability with Walkscore.com!
Date range: 2006
Caption: A one-mile walk in this urban neighborhood, Seattle's Phinney Ridge, takes you through a gridlike street network with a mix of residences and businesses. This walkable design puts stores and services within a short walk of many homes. (The walkability maps and information presented in Cascadia Scorecard 2006 were developed by Dr. Lawrence Frank, Bombardier Chair in Sustainable Transportation at the University of British Columbia, and colleagues Dr. James Sallis of San Diego State University and Dr. Brian Saelens of Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, and were funded by King County, Washington, and the National Institutes for Health.)