<p>2 o.o </p>
<p>Would have been if that gas station wasn’t here ^__^</p>
<p>20 here – but the coyotes put that score lower, IMO!</p>
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<p>51 where I live (which I think is an undercount, because we walk to shopping and the dentist and the library). Higher for my alma mater.</p>
<p>We got a 48. Not too bad for the suburbs??</p>
<p>0 here. 
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<p>But it’s a great place for long walks in lovely countryside!</p>
<p>Interesting site. My hometown is a 25, and my college address is a 74.</p>
<p>This is not accurate. I got a 46, which is not terrible, but it doesn’t seem to know there is a Kroger practically across the street. It does know about the Starbucks (located IN the Kroger!) 
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<p>Our last house was in a more dense, urban area, but we moved to a better school system. Oh well. </p>
<p>Walkability is a good thing, but public transportation is the other half of the equation. A lot of driving is unavoidable because of dance or music lessons, sporting events, or volunteering or jobs on the other side of town. I hate the amount of miles we drive, but if there are no buses, the alternative is to stay at home and not be in any activities.</p>
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<p>good point, mommusic. Personally, I think walkability is more important when considering a retirement lifestyle because it would be great to downsize to a single car and not have to use it for daily living very much. I’m definitely drawn to the places that would rate 90-plus on that scale… the only thing I really worry about is the noise of living in a truly walkable zone. When we stay over in Berkeley to visit our S, we are sometimes just blown away by all the noise. Being in the suburbs is usually pretty peaceful. Do people just get accustomed to it?</p>
<p>Well, mine is a 3 and I don’t know what you could walk to. There is a convenience store about a mile away–but on a busy road with no sidewalks.</p>
<p>D. and S. apartments got a 49 and 65 respectively. Interesting site.</p>
<p>Another Zero here. Not surprising, there certainly isn’t anywhere I can walk to without taking my life in my hands.</p>
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<p>But - on the other hand, I’d also be pretty darn happy if a giant hand came out of the sky and plopped our house into the countryside among some beautiful woods or mountains. I’d happily take the low score. I think there are plenty of people out there (me included) who’d give up convenience for wildlife, quiet, and open space.</p>
<p>S’s college scored a 74. But one must also take into account that there have been a number of armed muggings in the immediate vicinity of campus this year. One would be foolish to walk around alone at night. There’s always a tradeoff.</p>
<p>This site is cute, but check what passes as a restaurant, library, etc. My home is a 72, but the nearest library on the list is the library of a major corporation. The town library is only half a mile away, so it really doesn’t skew the number much, but it could have. And Havanah Cigar Vault is lited as one of the closest restaurants. Yumm!!!</p>
<p>Really interesting, but I think there are a lot of variables being left out. I did it for my new house which feels very walkable to me - its flat, lots of trees for shade. The neighborhood is wonderful to walk through & I feel very safe. Surprisingly it scored only a 49. I feel like I can walk most places I need to walk to and I walk somewhere almost every day. My old house in Oakland scored a 55: it was a hilly neighborhood and felt much less walkable. While I would walk on some streets, there were many that felt unsafe. I would get in my car to take my dogs for a walk because it felt unsafe to walk the dogs through the neighborhood much beyond the few streets right around my house.<br>
Perhaps if they add crime statistics and elevations it might be a bit more accurate.</p>
<p>A 38, and some of the identified stores are ridiculous; the score is generous. For “Libraries,” a computer services company that is within walking distance is listed. Um, yeah; I don’t think so! </p>
<p>House in which I grew up got a 69. Somewhat more believable, though I don’t like even driving through that area anymore, and I certainly wouldn’t live there again.</p>
<p>“I really worry about is the noise of living in a truly walkable zone. When we stay over in Berkeley to visit our S, we are sometimes just blown away by all the noise. Being in the suburbs is usually pretty peaceful. Do people just get accustomed to it?”</p>
<p>I grew up on a noisy block in Manhattan, one block from a fire station. I don’t recall being bothered by the street noise other than having to pause when talking until the sirens past. When I left Manhattan, I moved to Cambridge. Darn circadia kept me awake the first few weeks. (Also discovered I had hay fever!) I have never lived in a single family house, the thought of not having neighbors in my building seems creepy. Honestly, I would miss the sounds of my neighbors, the smells of their cooking and looking out for each other and our kids.</p>
<p>Ah. If you click on “expand all” it shows ALL the stores in that category. Otherwise, only the closest one will be visible (even if the “grocery” is a gas station that sells milk.)</p>
<p>Edit: And the “library” is a church that evidently has a library. Somewhat limited, I would think!</p>
<p>That is the coolest website! Mine’s an 88 and I live in — Los Angeles!!! Hahahaha. The irony of it is, I live one block from the nearest mall, about 3 dozen restaurants, 7 nail salons, and a variety of other walkable things, including a few transit routes. I live 1.5 miles from work and ride my bike to work in Spring/Summer.</p>
<p>While we complain a LOT about gridlock and lack of proper transit, I seriously think the people who complain about it the most are the ones who: (1) have a love affair going on with their cars; and (2) are too over themselves to consider public transport a viable option.</p>
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