Want to live in a walker’s paradise?
July 9, 2009Chance are, you already do! (if you’re a local reader)
Walkscore.com just came out with its annual “walkability” rankings for cities around the U.S. and San Francisco was again the top choice. Walkscore takes data from over 2,500 neighborhoods nationwide to come up with the rankings, which places the top 40 walkable cities in order. Here is a glimpse of the top cities:
- SF
- NY
- Boston
- Chi-Town
- Philly
- Seattle
- DC
- Long Beach (aka, the LBC)
- LA
- Portland (Oregon, not Maine)
Check out the awesome “heat” map on Walkscore which gives you a visual representation of where SF’s most walkable areas are located. They also rank our neighborhoods — here is a glimpse of the top 10:
- Chinatown
- Financial District
- Downtown
- North Beach
- Mission
- Nob Hill
- Pacific Heights
- SOMA
- Western Addition
- Haight Ashbury
Screenshot of Walkscore heat map for SF and neighborhood rankings
Being able to walk to shops, grocery stores,restaurants, banks, and bars is a huge lifestyle upgrade that we SF’ers should never take for granted. Anyone who’s lived in a sprawling metropolis knows what we’re talking about. So while other cities waste their time sitting in traffic inhaling gas fumes, go out for a walk, breathe in the cool, fresh ocean air, and enjoy the weather! (and pat yourself on the back for consuming less oil AND for living in such an amazing city)
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