What's Walkable?
Research and ideas on walkable neighborhoods
Check out these articles and ideas on creating communities that are more walkable, with a balance of stores, schools, and homes.
Find out your neighborhood's Walk Score here.
About walkable neighborhoods
The connection between community design and health
The Cascadia Scorecard 2006 focuses on a growing body of research that shows that well-designed, compact communities can promote good health by:
- reducing car crashes;
- promoting exercise and thus reducing the risk of obesity;
- reducing vehicle-related air pollution;
- and (possibly) by promoting social ties that buoy health.
Walkable Facts
The Benefits of a Walkable Neighborhood
Walkable neighborhoods: Taking steps toward health
Compact neighborhoods equal slimmer waistlines.
Maps and graphics about walkability
A Suburban Community: Walkability within One Mile
A Compact Community: Walkability within One Mile
Solutions for creating walk- and bike-friendly places
Solutions for Healthier Communities
Designing cities for health
Why Bikes Are a Sustainable Wonder
The most energy-efficient form of travel. It's also healthy.
More Parks, Less Parking
Small changes to parking policy can make a big difference.
The Year of Living Carlessly Experiment
Alan Durning's writing on living car-free.
From the Daily Score: Articles on walkability, health, and compact communities:
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The Daily Score
10/21/2005
Bowling Together, One Last Time
Market forces can close "great good places" that benefit community.
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The Daily Score
09/15/2005
Charming 3-bedroom, 2 bath with only 5 pounds of weight gain a year
Does sprawl cause obesity, or vice versa?
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The Daily Score
03/31/2005
Driving: Missed Daysies
Workers spend more time commuting than on vacation.
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The Daily Score
02/18/2005
Walking the Walk
People actually do walk more in neighborhoods designed for pedestrians.
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