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Winter 2017: Walkable Neighborhoods
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Winter 2017: Walkable Neighborhoods

Demand for walkable neighborhoods is increasing and this demand is changing real estate. In this issue, learn more about why walkability is becoming a necessity.

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In This Issue

Walkability Is Becoming a Necessity

Demand for walkable neighborhoods is increasing and this demand is changing real estate. People of all ages are recognizing the benefits of living in a place where they can walk to nearby shops, restaurants, recreation, and public transportation. The benefits are many — convenience, reduced time spent driving, and the health benefit of building walking into your day.
March 31, 2017
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The Walkable Demand

Whether it comes from formal research or simple observation, the evidence keeps piling up. Lots of people want to live and work where they can walk more and drive less. The demand for walkability is trending faster than a Taylor Swift tweet.
March 31, 2017
On Common Ground
By: Brad Broberg

Find the Walk Score

Walk Score, a website launched by two former Microsoft employees in 2007, is a much quoted authority on the walkability of real estate ranging from a home to a neighborhood to an entire city.
March 31, 2017
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These Suburbs Were Made for Walking

Consumers long to be able to walk to and from work, and on the way home maybe window shop, perhaps stop into a local sports bar for a drink, and then pick up dinner at a grocery store or restaurant before heading home — but many want this vibrant urban experience without the cost or hassle of living in a major urban center.
March 31, 2017
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By: G.M. Filisko

Affordable Walkability

Some people call them amenities. Emily Talen calls them “the good stuff.”

Baked into most walkable urban neighborhoods, they are the just-aroundthe- corner perks that make housing in walkable urban neighborhoods so popular, yet increasingly expensive and in short supply.

March 31, 2017
On Common Ground
By: Brad Broberg

Complete Streets for Safer Walks

Complete Streets are streets designed and built to ensure the safety and mobility of all users. “The biggest reason for our efforts here at the Florida DOT was the 2011 report by Smart Growth America called Dangerous by Design,” said Billy Hattaway, secretary of FDOT’s District One. “The state didn’t rank very well. Improvements were very necessary.”

March 31, 2017
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Myrtle Beach Working On Walking

Visitors to the popular seaside resort of Myrtle Beach, S. C., can enjoy a beautiful afternoon strolling along the white beaches of the Grand Strand and nearby shops, restaurants, and entertainment venues.
March 31, 2017
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Are People Driving More or Less?

Are Americans driving more or less? Does the increased popularity of walkable neighborhoods have a significant effect on driving? Or are our roads handling more traffic than ever?
March 31, 2017
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