"Here is why we did it. First is to get our best understanding of current conditions with the hope of setting a baseline. Over time will a greater percentage of Americans get to live in walkable places? Or will more people be denied its benefits by autocentric land use policies? We hope to update this database as the underlying databases are updated."
"Next, this approach highlights the importance of adding housing to walkable neighborhoods, not just making streets more walkable. Both approaches allow more people to live in places with activity friendly routes to the places they want to go. We believe walkability proponents should be advocates for better streets and better land use laws. What the Data Shows The data is also revealing. Relatively few residents get to live in the most walkable places, and a majority live in places rated below average or least walkable."
A new interactive walkability index measures who currently lives in walkable places and who does not. The index establishes a baseline to track whether a greater percentage of Americans gain access to walkable places or whether autocentric land use policies expand. The methodology weights walkable land uses by population for each geographic area (state, county, or city). The index emphasizes adding housing in walkable neighborhoods as well as improving streets and land use laws. Data show relatively few residents live in the most walkable places and the majority live in below-average or least walkable areas, with wide state differences.
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