More surprising entries on the list include Houston and Los Angeles.
Smart Growth America’s 2023 Foot Traffic Ahead survey named three Ohio cities among the top 25 most walkable in the United States. According to a Spectrum News 1 report by Lydia Taylor, Cleveland ranked 17th, Columbus ranked 19th, and Cincinnati took the 25th spot.
The survey named New York City as the nation’s most walkable city, with Boston and Washington, D.C. close behind. Perhaps surprisingly, Los Angeles ranked #8.
The report uses real estate and rental data and factors including proximity to amenities. However, walkability measures have garnered some criticism for not always reflecting the reality of mobility in a particular neighborhood or city.
FULL STORY: Report: 3 Ohio cities among most walkable in the U.S.
Walkable Neighborhoods Connected to Healthier Pregnancies, Births
More evidence of the public health benefits of walkable neighborhoods.
Foot Traffic Ahead: Report Reveals the Resilience of Walkable Places
Reports of the city’s death have been greatly exaggerated, according to new research from Smart Growth America.
Walkable Neighborhoods Set the Stage for Upward Mobility, Study Says
New research out of the University of Virginia makes the case for walkable neighborhoods as incubators of economic mobility.
Planetizen Federal Action Tracker
A weekly monitor of how Trump’s orders and actions are impacting planners and planning in America.
The state-sanctioned urbicide of Austin
People don’t kill cities. Freeways do.
US to reduce Colorado River water deliveries to Mexico
A new Colorado Treaty amendment reduces Mexico’s Colorado River water allocation by 250,000 acre feet.
5 New England states march closer to 800 megawatt wind energy project
Securing federal approval for the project may be complicated under the Trump administration, which has historically been hostile towards domestic wind power.
Baltimore to break ground on $50 million Transit Priority Project
The project will bring faster bus trips, safer streets and better bike connections to Baltimore.
Airbnb launches $250 million 'last-dollar financing' housing accelerator, makes first investment in Austin
The company will put $6.4 million towards affordable housing development in Texas’ capital.
FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?
After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.
Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold
The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.
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