Compact, walkable cities — or walkable areas within cities — are delightful.
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Vancouver is becoming not just a city with some nice walkable areas but a nice walkable city.
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Most Walkable Cities for Dogs in the U.S. Least Walkable Cities for Dogs in the U.S. To get a complete list of all the cities surveyed and where they rank, visit Care.com.
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Most Walkable Least Walkable Fort Worth New York City San Francisco Kansas City, Mo. Boston Louisville- Jefferson, Ky. Miami Philadelphia Oklahoma City Chicago Virginia Beach Washington Raleigh, N.C. Seattle Indianapolis Oakland, Calif.
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"Everybody's talking about how great walkable communities are," she says.
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" But they won't be walkable if traffic is zooming through."
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"Our only walkable path north was already on fire," he wrote.
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Plus, dense, walkable areas tend to be buzzy and culturally vibrant.
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The location is also highly walkable for car-dependent Los Angeles.
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Yet despite decades of thwarted intentions, there is no walkable downtown.
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Plus, perks like free coffee and the walkable location add value.
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Unlike in Europe, most cities in the US aren't particularly walkable either.
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Walkable communities lead to lower automobile use, and less pollution from cars.
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San Jose, California offers great weather and is fairly walkable as well.
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"The town makes up for it by being extremely walkable," he said.
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Longtime residents also appreciate the walkable, small-town vibe and good schools.
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For example, some communities aren't walkable, or lack strong tobacco control policies.
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The block heel is not too high, making the shoe easily walkable.
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The shoe is also quite walkable thanks to its rubber Vibram sole.
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Favorable reviews note the convenient, walkable location, as well as the striking design.
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There's a wild amount of stuff happening, all in one convenient walkable footprint.
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Both these alternatives — walkable communities and co-housing — sound exotic to American ears.
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Obviously we want density downtown, in walkable neighborhood centers, and near public transit.
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Millennials and empty nesters actually want the same thing: walkable downtowns and amenities.
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It's a walkable city filled with nooks, alcoves, hidden benches and sloping paths.
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It's also highly walkable, and the newly redone spa is a divine indulgence.
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These are all things that make a greener, more walkable, more livable city.
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It's part of a broader urban planning trend in the pursuit of walkable streets.
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Local industries walkable for residents include finance, culture and the arts, media and entertainment.
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A lot of these are walkable or cycle journeys in a lot of cities.
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Styling experiments aside, I'm excited to wear these super-walkable boots through the fall.
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I know you won't believe me, but these were actually comfortable and totally walkable.
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People also tend to spend more money in walkable cities, stimulating the local economy.
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The thinking then was that customers would return if there were large, walkable spaces.
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Other research has found that more walkable neighborhoods are also associated with lower weight.
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Tribeca is a vibrant, walkable neighborhood that attracts young people with its trendy nightlife and luxury fitness studiosIn the recent afternoon I spent in Tribeca, I found it to be a vibrant, trendy, and walkable neighborhood full of young people and families.
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Better yet, it's property that is precisely where you'd want new development: downtown, inherently walkable.
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Still, no subway project is going to make LA as walkable as New York City.
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"Grand River is designed to move traffic and doesn't have many walkable places," Murphy said.
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To be fair, I'm lucky enough to live in such a walkable (and bikeable) city.
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Its most surprising conclusion: The most walkable urban metros are also the most socially equitable.
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Instead, the city will encourage walkable, mixed-use neighborhoods with retail space at street level.
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" He compared to the task to walking on a tightrope that "may not be walkable.
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And in the short term, making an area more walkable tends to drive up prices.
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Would you rather live near a walkable downtown, or is proximity to nature more important?
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Like, say, a walkable ice rink that may lead to random encounters with hockey players!
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One of my favorite things about Sacramento is how walkable it is compared to Los Angeles.
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What convinced them to settle in Mount Kisco, in northern Westchester, was the bustling, walkable downtown.
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" In Barcelona, portions of the city are configured into walkable, mixed-use public spaces called "superblocks.
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Going out somewhere walkable in London is a rare treat, so I try to take advantage.
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The walkable artwork, the latest from Christo, connects two points on the coast of Lake Iseo.
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Well-preserved, walkable, mixed-use cities around the world are becoming victims of their own success.
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Boise isn't all that walkable, but residents will enjoy fairly mild weather most of the year.
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Yes, people who differ in politics, temperament and tastes will convene in Cleveland's walkable, compact downtown.
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The area's Art Deco legacy gave me a true sense of the walkable nature of downtown.
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She's pushing for more mass transit usage, alternative modes of transportation and making neighborhoods more walkable.
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Liberals say they prefer more urban, walkable neighborhoods, and conservatives less dense communities with larger homes.
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The neighborhood is walkable and just a few subway stops from downtown Washington and Capitol Hill.
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She noted a particular increase in empty-nesters drawn to Asbury's walkable streets and many recreations.
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Besides the uncertain light situation, the neighborhood was not very walkable, with few places to eat.
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"Leesburg has been focusing more on a town-center vibe where everything is walkable," Higbee says.
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Prioritize projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, create walkable and livable communities, and reduce urban sprawl.
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Can you be a walkable, transit-oriented region if your state or province keeps building freeways?
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On Walk Score's one to 100 scale that evaluates cities with a population of 200,000 or more, New York City is the most walkable city in the country with a score of 33, and Fayetteville, North Carolina, is the least walkable with a score of 29.
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Most negative feedback relates to the large resort size, which other travelers agreed was not very walkable.
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The Rail Park is a walkable oasis that rises above the gritty, post-industrial neighborhood called Callowhill.
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I love the happy (yet sophisticated) color scheme, and the one-inch heel makes them completely walkable.
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The walkable location makes it great for tourists looking to take in the sights of Palm Springs.
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Yep, all close to 200 of them, including the one in your closest "hip" walkable shopping area.
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Her neighborhood isn't as walkable as she would like, but she says that will come with time.
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But what if you love fine dining, top-quality health care, walkable neighborhoods and lots of shopping?
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While the city is not as walkable as others on the list, it is a cyclist's dream.
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All will combine "walkable" shopping streets, offices and homes—mostly two- and three-bedroom flats in towers.
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The Void is one of a few companies trying to sell visitors on big, walkable VR worlds.
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Its beautiful architecture, walkable waterfront park, and proximity to beaches all make it so appealing to visitors.
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Also keep in mind that the most walkable communities may need other services to fit your needs.
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While the downtown — or Main Street — areas of the towns are walkable, getting there is more difficult.
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Camden's village is exceptionally walkable, which lends itself to a relaxed or spirited evening on the town.
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"I became interested in walkable towns because I wanted to do something positive for nature," he said.
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Covering Barcelona in superblocks is eventually meant giving everyone in the city access to walkable public spaces.
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Walkability is treated as a static part of a city; your city is either walkable or not.
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Hurricane Katrina survivors displaced to more walkable communities around the country later showed signs of health benefits.
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Walkable Rio Vermelho, on the ocean side of the city, is one of Salvador's night life hubs.
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Charlotte, N.C. Most Walkable New York City San Francisco Boston Miami Philadelphia Chicago Washington Seattle Oakland, Calif.
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Avoid driving if you can; rideshare is easily accessible, and the property is walkable once on-site.
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My town's walkable center is also packed with restaurants, late-night snack spots, and even a speakeasy.
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Chain stores may change economics, but they need not change the essential form of these walkable places.
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She describes the dense, walkable neighborhood as a "down-to-earth niche" of diverse, community-minded residents.
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Condado is a central, walkable neighborhood near the water that is dotted with pleasant cafes and shops.
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The base contains a walkable, marble-filled public space, and the street level has a landscaped garden.
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Most of the city is walkable, but many segments are fully flooded and require short boat trips.
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One of my favorite parts about this city is how walkable everything is, especially when the weather cooperates!
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And Apex&aposs walkable downtown, with a few blocks of storefronts, has made it appealing to city folks.
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One of the most walkable, flattest shoes around is just as bad as super-high heels: ballet flats.
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On average, people who live in dense, walkable areas tend to be physically healthier, happier, and more productive.
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It will look like cleaner technologies, different sources of power -- wind, not coal -- cleaner, denser, more-walkable cities.
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They want to create walkable neighborhoods, albeit around hyperloop lines that would travel faster than any bullet train.
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Living in A walkable, high-rise neighborhood has opened for business in a hilly, mostly low-rise city.
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So as walkable urbanism has come back into fashion, they've had to play catch-up on public transportation.
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The property is fully walkable to tourist attractions like the Chinese Theatre and the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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Right by Vondelpark and a good mix of walkable to museums and the center part of the city.
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Among its many charms, the Hoxton's central location is walkable to most key attractions in downtown Los Angeles.
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They are all walkable, which is nice because it's easy to get around and take in the sights.
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The rooms are ample in both size and comfort, and the location is ideal for a walkable visit.
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Once you do escape, San Francisco is extremely walkable -- and rife with distinct neighborhoods worth exploring, says Fleener.
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Hobart is an extremely walkable city if you base yourself centrally near the wharf on the River Derwent.
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The 12-km stretch incorporates a continuously walkable waterfront, ample public spaces, retail spaces and adaptations to climate change.
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In addition to delicious restaurants and European charm, this super walkable locale also plays host to world-class entertainment.
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But creating a dense, walkable area almost always means increasing the density of a built environment that already exists.
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The incidence of diabetes was also lowest in the most walkable neighborhoods, a difference that persisted throughout the study.
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Downtown Anchorage is very walkable, with most of the action running roughly from Third Avenue down to Ninth Avenue.
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The walkable neighborhood is known for galleries, artists' studios, restaurants and shops that have moved into restored industrial buildings.
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A walkable community was defined as "having pedestrian-friendly intersections, adequate lighting, and wide sidewalks," according to the study.
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It has a double monk strap and a rubber sole that makes it a little more comfortable and walkable.
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The most frequent criticism of dense, walkable, livable urban areas is that they are too expensive to live in.
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The neighborhood needed to be walkable, with places to eat and shop, and convenient to Ms. Rizzo's two workplaces.
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Palermo is a highly walkable city, with cobblestone streets that seem eternally damp, and, at least by daylight, safe.
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There's plenty of nearby sports bars so I'm sure we'll end up at a walkable spot in due time.
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Past guests rave about the friendly staff, Daylife fitness offerings, the walkable beachfront location, and the fun pool scene.
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And downtown Scottsdale, with its walkable streets filled with shops, restaurants and unique museums, is a few miles away.
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Americans are so accustomed to lacking walkable, accessible public spaces that they are scarcely able to articulate what they're missing.
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They will talk about rental housing as a matter of environmental justice: promoting dense, walkable communities that reduce carbon emissions.
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We like: This property is in the center of the city and is highly walkable to many points of interest.
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Researchers determined the walkability of cities by counting the number of "Walk-UPs," or the number of walkable urban centers.
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Philadelphia is one of the most walkable cities in America, and indeed William Penn designed it with walking in mind.
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Latitude Margaritaville will offer residents walkable neighborhoods and a town center with a fitness facility, indoor lap pool, and spa.
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Since we live in the suburbs and not a walkable, urban area, it's not as easy as you would think.
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In a metropolis where the freeway has long been viewed as vital, they are clamoring for walkable streets and neighborhoods.
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Kids that grew up in walkable cities are more likely to move up the economic ladder, according to new research.
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The city is insisting on these kinds of requirements because officials believe they're necessary to develop a viable walkable neighborhood.
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Living in A "nice little town" with a walkable shopping district, Caldwell offers an appealing alternative to pricier areas nearby.
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Least Walkable Fort Worth Kansas City, Mo. Louisville- Jefferson, Ky. Oklahoma City Virginia Beach Raleigh, N.C. Indianapolis Nashville- Davidson, Tenn.
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The ultimate goal must be to ensure all of our communities are walkable, bikeable, green and cool — and, therefore, healthy.
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Construction has yet to end, and clearly, the subtle charm of a walkable metropolis is not to Mr. Nazarbayev's taste.
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We think you should know: While the river location is idyllic, it is a bit removed and not very walkable.
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And, a rarity in the city, parking is complimentary, which is good since it's not in the most walkable neighborhood.
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The physical layouts of bases, which often resemble sprawling suburbs, are slowly being redesigned to be more walkable and bikeable.
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With its two-inch block heel, it's just the right height to elevate your look while still being totally walkable.
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A short stroll up the hill, past shady streets where rocking chairs sway on porches, is the very walkable downtown.
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It's walkable to almost all the tourist attractions, including Bến Thành Market, the Reunification Palace, the War Remnants Museum, and more.
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In addition to its rich culinary history and European charm, this super walkable destination also plays host to world-class entertainment.
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What is needed, then, is a return to small town America now identified by walkable districts in every major innovation hub.
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"Walking, cycling and public transit rates were much higher in walkable neighborhoods," she said, "and that leads to better health outcomes."
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This tiny, walkable mountain village in Switzerland offers 360 kilometers (224 miles) of ski runs, including those at Matterhorn Glacier Paradise.
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An arcane set of federal housing rules prevents the private market from creating enough housing in these sought-after walkable communities.
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With Charleston's stunning waterfront views, walkable waterfront park, and seafood-heavy cuisine, it's no wonder travelers love the city so much.
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You don't need a car to get around either, as Brookline is a fairly walkable area with options for public transit.
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Realize that federal investments can be a tool for economic growth Companies across the country are relocating to walkable, urban locations.
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Create more housing choices There's not enough housing stock in walkable communities, and the stock there is isn't what people want.
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From the Sisters Saloon to walkable parks, the main drag in Sisters, Oregon, looks like it's right out of the 1880s.
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The accommodations are ample in both size and comfort, and the location is ideal for a walkable visit to the city.
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A good pair with a walkable heel height can be worn for pretty much any activity and with almost any outfit.
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Our biggest impediment [in developing walkable cities] was the public works folks and engineers who weren't letting us do things right.
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Jacmel's walkable downtown is filled with buildings that evoke its 225th- and 217th-century role as a commercial and shipping hub.
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Hobart's compact size makes it manageable and walkable, while its hills-cascading-into-the-river beauty makes those walks especially lovely.
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Now the equation has been flipped and the city's most walkable neighborhood makes it easy to taste and tour on foot.
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There's Paradise Green, with its smattering of shops and restaurants; historic Putney; and a walkable town center with a train station.
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I could walk to the ruins and St. Dominic's from my hotel, but despite Macau's compact size, not everything is walkable.
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Cons: The hotel doesn't have the best location, and it's not a great fit for those who prefer a walkable hotel.
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Shade for walkable areas, particularly in neighborhoods where residents have to walk to transit stops, can shield people from the heat.
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"In today's world, most office tenants want access to public transportation in more walkable areas with retail amenities," Mr. Youngentob said.
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In lieu of a monorail, each section of the resort will be connected through a trolley system—though it is also walkable.
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All of this—except the NSA-style intelligence base, which will be outside the city—sits within a small, easily-walkable radius.
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But shared space is walkable minimalism taken to the extreme — and it's become a divisive topic in the places it's been implemented.
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Out of the 29 cities researched by the team, here are the Top 5 Walkable Cities for pooches and the Bottom 5.
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It's highly walkable, located right in the middle of the lively downtown area, and is a popular choice for couples and friends.
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The resulting walkable midtown area has condominiums, townhomes, lofts, retail shops and restaurants, as well as 8529703 acres of public park space.
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Ahead, check out 20 pairs of sandals featuring thick straps, walkable heights, and no-rub materials that'll make blisters so last year.
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We've redesigned the built environment to make the city more walkable and we're creating a city built around people, rather than cars.
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According to some tourists, Las Vegas Boulevard (otherwise known as "The Strip") is not as walkable as it's made out to be ...
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Everlane's Day Boot ($225) is a buttery soft, true to size, walkable closet staple that's perfect for everyday wear in the fall.
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Everlane's Glove Boot ($155) is a sleek boot made with stretchy, sustainable knit fabric and a walkable heel for all-day comfort.
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The city's richest ZIP code, on the other hand, is a vibrant, trendy, and walkable neighborhood full of young people and families.
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The researchers Philippa Clarke and Linda George found that walkable, mixed-use environments could possibly reduce disabilities many face as they age.
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Located in San Francisco's Financial District, Le Méridien is exceptionally walkable to a wide array of businesses, shops, entertainment, and dining options.
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Californians need more and better alternatives to cars for transportation, and easier access to walkable communities and affordable housing near mass transit.
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Everlane's Day Boot ($225) is a buttery soft, true to size, walkable closet staple that's perfect for everyday wear in the fall.
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The Andalusian capital reveals itself as a walkable — and bikeable — city with layers of its Christian, Muslim and Jewish heritage still visible.
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Located in a largely residential area of Beverly Hills, the Four Seasons is somewhat walkable, though you're best off using a car.
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"Our goal is to make sure that our city maintains a balance of uses and its walkable, neighborhood character," Mr. Lindsey said.
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Most places in Bolivia are pedestrian friendly and perfectly walkable, but when you need to travel long-distance, public transportation is cheap.
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For example, the city partnered with the nonprofit organization Pogo Park on a project to develop safe parks and walkable streets downtown.
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The first house they saw, on a leafy residential block, was about a mile from the train station — walkable if need be.
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Traverse City has seen an urban revival in the past decade, with a walkable downtown, good food and drink, and cultural offerings.
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My wife and I both walk to work and do the vast majority of our errands on foot in our walkable neighborhood.
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It's nice to be at such a walkable city to just go anywhere you want to go and walk and ride around.
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Amazon coming to Crystal City validates much of what smart-growth advocates have known for decades: Walkable, well-connected places are economic engines.
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InterContinental San Diego is in a very walkable area close to the Embarcadero, which is home to many restaurants and maritime-focused museums.
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From an urban design perspective, it's clear that what DSTA's accomplished is nothing less than remarkable: making a sprawling, moon-sized base walkable.
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They're the keys to livable, walkable, surprising and varied cities, and they make it easier to not have people living on the streets.
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It would also require every community to allow single-family homes clustered on modest lots in compact, walkable neighborhoods surrounded by open space.
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Making cities more walkable and bikeable would reduce emissions and improve respiratory heath, while making citizens more active and improving their health overall.
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A detailed report from George Washington University analyzes foot traffic in major cities and deems New York, Washington and Boston the most walkable.
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The list of yuppie-friendly amenities includes streets full of bike lanes and a walkable downtown full of bars, restaurants and marijuana shops.
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Some of the most walkable cities are among the most expensive: New York, San Francisco and Boston top the list compiled by Walkscore.
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They're lined up door-to-door, forming a walkable corridor that traverses three continents, all constructed of delicate skeins of brightly-colored polyester.
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Summer, come at us; we'll be over here getting our least conventional jeans and, insanely walkable shoes, and most interesting white tops ready.
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In order to make urban areas "smart," they need to be walkable, meaning schools and housing need to be reintroduced in downtown areas.
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The movement generally advocates a mix of land uses, higher building density and walkable neighborhoods close to public transit to create stronger communities.
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And people would not need to get in their car, Mr. Hurst said, because the planned Oregon Village would be a walkable community.
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Mr. Calthorpe is a Berkeley-based urban planner who is one of the creators of New Urbanism, which promotes mixed-use, walkable neighborhoods.
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Still, despite technically being a walkable neighborhood, it didn't seem like people really wanted to walk there, or that they even really should.
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Cons: Because it's located right by the freeway, it's easy to access many destinations around town from the Angeleno — but none are walkable.
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The Village is eminently walkable, and there may be more culture per square foot in this part of the city than any other.
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The area is easily walkable, with can't-miss areas and attractions, such as Castle Hill and the Sheldon Jackson Museum, reachable on foot.
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But for the past 16 years, he has called the neighborhood home, attracted to the large brownstones, former mansions and a walkable neighborhood.
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He cited the political power of the city's rising Latino population, a growing embrace of urban walkable spaces, and, of course, Mr. Trump.
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His solution to the problem of making cities walkable again and avoiding all that crime and traffic that was scaring off the public?
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Walkable neighborhoods, accessible parks, stores that sell fresh and affordable produce and improved public safety can all help a community's health, studies have showed.
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It's whimsical and welcoming, with picture-perfect houses, and a charming and walkable downtown filled with restaurants and boutiques nestled around a tranquil lake.
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In walkable Toronto, every major street seems to offer a space for playing old-fashioned tabletop games, with drinks and snacks on the side.
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A loose, long-sleeved dress and walkable, colored shoe combo makes it easy to do the day-to-night switch — without an outfit change.
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The other are 21995- to 19643-year-olds, empty-nesters from the baby-boom generation, who want arts, culture and restaurants within walkable reach.
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The studio is located in the backyard of a home in the North Park neighborhood, which is one of the city's most walkable neighborhoods.
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According to Walkscore, a site that calculates the walkability of cities, nine of the least walkable cities in the US are in the South.
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"Urban stadiums that are very walkable do really well," said David Weidner, who authored the report for the San Francisco-based real estate company.
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Older Americans want to be close to their children and grandchildren and active baby boomers want to be in walkable communities with activities nearby.
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The architect was an early proponent of local food sourcing, solar energy, and walkable neighborhoods — concepts that are now considered paragons of urban design.
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The two-inch heel is walkable for me; I rarely wear anything higher than that and usually stick to sneakers most of the time.
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And according to the National Association of Realtors, 279 percent of millennials prefer to live in a walkable community where a car is optional.
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If it is completed (a very big if), every single resident of the city would have direct access to walkable, mixed-use public spaces.
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Nuuk's walkable downtown and the adjacent Colonial Harbour neighborhood are now a destination for upscale Greenlandic cuisine, stylish fashion and contemporary art and design.
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But it has since become an oddity in a corner of Montreal, though much loved by dog owners who like its easy walkable spaces.
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At the heart of walkable downtown Culver City is the storied Culver Hotel, which housed the cast of "The Wizard of Oz" during filming.
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The resort is a few minutes from Whistler Village — walkable along wooded trails — and a free shuttle ride from the Whistler and Blackcomb mountains.
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It's possible that mothers in walkable areas got more exercise during pregnancy, contributing to lower blood pressure for their offspring, the study team concludes.
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The plan is to just utilize open floor plans in its theaters, each offering 16 feet by 16 feet of walkable space surrounded by railing.
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He's also written a lot on the advantages of dense, walkable cities, like the fact that they reduce the per capita carbon emissions of residents.
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I found Miami Beach's South of Fifth neighborhood to be much more appealing and walkable, with its 17-acre waterfront park, cafés, bars, and restaurants.
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Centrally located across from The Embarcadero in an urban setting, this popular San Diego hotel is walkable to several attractions including museums, shopping, and restaurants.
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He encouraged cities to cater to the tastes of these creative professionals by developing walkable urban neighborhoods well-served by transit and with ample amenities.
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Also of concern: City dwellers who cannot afford to drive are being pushed into suburbs that are not designed to be walkable, Ms. Atherton said.
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After wandering Kingston's sidewalks for a night, and stopping in at the local craft brewery, they fell for the walkable streets and proximity to nature.
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I was VERY active in Chengdu (super walkable city), but out here there's not much to do unless you have a car and I don't.
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Living in With modestly sized houses, a walkable commercial district and a population under 5233,000, the village serves as a gateway to the military academy.
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A slim triangle 40 miles from Manhattan, Highland Falls has modestly sized and priced houses, a walkable commercial district and an intimate population of 3,845.
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Also surprising was finding such a gigantic theater operating in such a small city as Stratford, which maintains the feel of a friendly, walkable town.
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Day Trip To Harpers Ferry Bright, sunny days with cool (but not chilly) temps are perfect weather for exploring small, walkable cities like Harpers Ferry.
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John Burns Real Estate Consulting coined the term "surban" in reference to a new breed of dense, walkable developments replicating "the great American neighborhood" concept.
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It has Everlane's go-to pull tab on the back for ease, a walkable 2-inch heel, and is made out of 100% Italian suede.
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It addresses the housing crisis that is crippling many growing cities, pricing young people, poor people, students, and longtime residents out of walkable urban cores.
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Demand is fierce in communities that have the right mix of good schools, short commute times, fun and walkable downtowns, and lots of new, spacious homes.
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It's really cute and located close enough to the city center to be walkable but far enough removed to offer a more relaxing and chilled vibe.
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Only then will cities find themselves confronted with the choice between maintaining the status quo or redesigning their streets to be more livable, walkable, and bikeable.
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Everlane's Day Heel ($145) is one of the company's best-sellers thanks to a walkable 2-inch heel, elasticized back, and ballet-inspired round toe silhouette.
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The final product bears that out: it's like a moving, walkable painting, telling the bittersweet story of a daughter remembering her film star mother's many roles.
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It's also the location of Seattle's largest retail zone, and its largest neighborhood of Belltown, is a hip walkable area of restaurants, shopping, galleries and warehouses.
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Midge arrives on time for her set at the Concord, a walkable distance from Steiner, where she will be performing for her biggest crowd to date.
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But it needed motion controllers to mimic the natural language of painting, and walkable space to remind people that they were sculpting as much as drawing.
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It clings to the wall of Peabody Shoe Repair in Nashville's walkable Hillsboro Village, a family-owned business that had operated in Nashville for 50 years.
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Its walkable slip-on sneakers and comfortable flats are the kind of shoes you pull on to survive a hot August commute while still looking polished.
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But the landscape is starting to change, leading to what will soon be an almost walkable itinerary of some serious art in and around Manhattan buildings.
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This compact, eminently walkable city, set amid the breathtaking beauty and bounty of Vancouver Island, is lauded as one of the world's top small urban destinations.
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Investing in walkable cities, whether through allocating funds to repaint pedestrian walkways or building affordable housing close to downtowns, also attracts diverse populations and creates jobs.
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Plus, the Beverly Hilton has the biggest heated pool in town, and the address is super walkable to prime locations in Beverly Hills and surrounding environs.
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Katonah is a walkable place, where neighbors run into one another taking their children to school, doing errands downtown or heading to and from the train.
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In a meticulous rendering depicting Angelenos of all ages and races and species (some are dogs), Lyft shows off a city that's greener, healthier, and more walkable.
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But because of that, I learned to navigate black ice and snowdrifts as high as my head in shoes that are barely considered "walkable" on indoor carpets.
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Our mortgage comes out to about $1,600/month for a 900-square-foot rat trap on a huge lot in walkable, tree-lined, verve-tastic Central Austin.
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Not only would equitable zoning help bring down the cost of housing to affordable levels, but it would also make communities more walkable, bikeable, and transit-friendly.
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There were few regulations governing how to run your business or build on your land, and Coeur d'Alene had a neat, walkable downtown, right on the lake.
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But his argument is that by staying laser-focused on adding residential density, and improving transit options, and making communities walkable, the problem takes care of itself.
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Dropped from a height dozens of miles away, the drones would use basic GPS to float to within an easily walkable distance of wherever they are needed.
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The US came in fourth, with levels of activity inequality greatest in more car-oriented cities like Houston and lowest in more walkable cities like New York.
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It can also be the year of the shorter commute, the faster bus, and the amazingly convenient train, the shiny new bike-share, the more walkable city.
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Our favorite is The Day Boot ($225), a walkable two-inch heeled ankle bootie made from the kind of buttery Italian leather that molds to your foot.
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Americans increasingly prefer to live in walkable communities in either cities or suburban towns, with jobs, retail, parks and other amenities just a stone's throw from home.
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Ms. Smith, who is expecting a second child, said Forest Hills fulfilled her desire for a walkable neighborhood and her husband's wish for a more suburban setting.
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The City Sandal has a chunky heel that balances out the 2.5-inch heel height, which isn't considered super-high but still isn't walkable for me either.
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They're sleek, supple, and have a low, walkable heel that won't send you home in a cab before the rest of your body is ready to leave.
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Walkable urban retirement communities are examples of communities that address the issue by making physical exercise and community engagement natural facets in the lives of their residents.
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Massive, historic Balboa Park with all the museums of the Prado and the gorgeous Spreckells Organ Pavilion is a quick Uber drive northeast (walkable if you wish).
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And it's worth noting that the mix of entertainment, dining, and wellness options is extremely well tailored to the millennial lifestyle, especially since downtown is so walkable.
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Its downtown village is walkable and quaint, with shops, restaurants and the Ojai Valley Museum, an exhibition hall inside a historic church, clustered along its main vein.
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This success is the result of decades of political action to design more walkable and bikeable places where it is more difficult to use automobiles to kill.
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An economically and racially diverse crowd shops in Ferguson's downtown area, which is walkable and anchored by cute local businesses, including a bicycle shop and a brewpub.
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Now, they're building bike lanes — better for riding Shinola's handcrafted cruisers, all for rent — not to mention a walkable Shinola Alley with local shops and beer gardens.
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Considering how walkable Cork is, travelers can spend their entire day ducking into pubs, soaking in some live music, and tasting old recipes passed down for generations.
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They prize these things more than the abstract benefits of denser, more walkable development, and they certainly prize them more than the distant benefits of carbon reduction.
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After winning the culture capital designation, Sibiu invested heavily in renovating the facades of dozens of buildings and redesigning the old town to make it more walkable.
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Most streets once devoted to cars have been transformed into walkable, mixed-use public spaces, what he calls "superblocks," where pedestrians, cyclists, and citizens mix in safety.
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The northern bit of San Jose, California ain't charming, walkable Paris, or even Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, which packs about double the number of people into each square mile.
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These took a little bit of time to break in before they felt truly comfortable and walkable, but at this point, they are probably my most-worn shoes.
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"People who come to Morristown are looking for a pedestrian-friendly, walkable community that also has a train and has easy access to the highway," Mr. Elms said.
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Though, thankfully, there are clearly plenty of walkable boot trends on the horizon for next season, if a low-heeled patent bootie or velvet oxford is more appealing.
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Plus most feature chunky two-inch heels, so they're walkable enough that you don't need to bring in a separate pair of shoes to commute to work in.
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Janice Chrzescijanek, Bethel's director of economic development, said the master plan, approved in August, envisions a mix of residential and commercial spaces to create an expanded walkable downtown.
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As anyone who has visited knows, Barcelona is absolutely dreamy — one of the most pleasant, walkable cities on Earth, filled with markets, sidewalk cafes, and bustling street life.
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One is living in a real place, a walkable area with lots of shared public spaces, around which one can move relatively safely and effectively without a car.
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Why it matters: A major promise of the self-driving, ride-hailing future has been cleaner, more walkable, and people-friendly cities, with much more efficient, individual transportation.
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"When you look at most downtown areas in the United States, places that have hopes of being walkable, the lack of schools and housing is striking," Speck explains.
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Sections of the city popular with foreigners include Lastarria and Bellas Artes, which are close to downtown and museums, and have a walkable, "European feel," Mr. Lustig said.
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Some of my favorite properties in the city also happen to be especially budget-friendly, and attractive for their distinguished style, cool vibe, walkable location, or convivial atmosphere.
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Within the township's nearly three and a half square miles is a centrally located, walkable business district, along with several parks spread throughout neighborhoods of well-kept homes.
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I went for the Hotel Arts Kensington, a subtly luxurious option in the very neighborhoody Kensington area that feels part of the sprawling city, but also easily walkable.
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The so-called "surban" development trend will see malls and shopping centers reconfigured and replaced with convenient, car-free shopping in revitalized, walkable "Main Street"-style commercial districts.
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If you like walkable neighborhoods; "third spaces" that aren't shopping malls; cultural amenities; short commutes; and non-chain restaurants, then America's cities are where those things are found.
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Apartment rentals are easy to find in Chamonix's lively and walkable city center, where nightly rates for a one-bedroom range from €79 to about €160 on Airbnb.
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You truly don't need a car to explore Los Angeles, and Mr. Schneider recommends older neighborhoods that are walkable, including Los Feliz, Larchmont, Atwater Village and Highland Park.
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" According to the Alliance, the new sculpture aims to comment on "Atlanta's relationship with the automobile in the context of one of the city's most walkable urban districts.
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" City Council member Ydanis Rodriguez, who introduced the legislation that led to the safety plan, said the barriers will ultimately make New York an "even safer, more walkable city.
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Developers will also have to comply with the city's elaborate vision for the new walkable neighborhoods, which could include open space, ground-floor retail options, and limits on parking.
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I don't accept it — some of the most walkable urban communities of the past have been low-income communities that are older and more traditional, not urban-renewal communities.
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All it took was one look around the walkable, bustling downtown packed with restaurants and a glimpse of the large, flat backyards, and they knew they had found home.
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Sleepy in the humid jungle heat, the town remains compact and walkable; a coast road runs along the lagoon's southern shore and is easily accessible by car or bicycle.
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With so many studies touting the benefits of walkable, bike-able and transit-accessible environments, why are we designing in such a way that makes long, painful commutes inevitable?
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The best investment neighborhoods are downtown, walkable neighborhoods like NoHo, the West Village, Tribeca, and Chelsea"My personal preference is for Noho, West Village, Tribeca, and Chelsea," Monica said.
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Across the top 30 US metro areas, retail space in these walkable urban places commands an astounding 83% rent premium over regional averages — an increase of 17% since 2010.
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Everlane's Day Boot ($225) is a versatile, buttery soft bootie that has a walkable 2-inch heel and the kind of soft leather that requires zero break-in time.
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Also, they mean it when they say the low 2-inch block heel is walkable — these work painlessly on my 40-block walk, and they don't slow me down.
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Its central location makes it a prime, walkable home base for sightseeing, business in the Loop, and dining at one of the city's multitude of chef-driven restaurants nearby.
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One of his complaints about the neighborhood where he grew up, he told the Post, was that it wasn't walkable — one of the things Jacobs prized in urban life.
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"We were searching for cities that are not only low cost, but walkable and have arts and entertainment options," said Mandi Woodruff, MagnifyMoney's executive editor who helped compile the list.
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The highly walkable city also has a new breed of hotels reinvigorating some of those medieval townhouses with minimalist décor, restaurants riffing on the country's hearty cuisine and spirited bars.
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Pairing it with a slim boot with an interesting but walkable heel and the Shopping Tote, I can run around to meetings and hit the gym after a long day.
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As one of the oldest neighborhoods in Baltimore, Fell's Point is one of the city's most picture-perfect streets, with colorful doors, colonial-style buildings, and a quaint, walkable feel.
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The city experienced a boom in green jobs, the development of walkable neighborhoods powered by solar energy, the conversion of urban waste to compost and a revamped local food industry.
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The listing states that the beautifully-decorated home is also located in a very walkable area with many restaurants, cafés, and bakeries no more than a 5-minute walk away.
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The heel height is pretty minimal so they're extremely walkable, but the shaft is slightly taller than your average ankle boots, which meals a little more coverage from the cold.
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Walkable communities are very difficult to find in the US, and because there is such paucity of supply relative to demand, they are expensive, accessible only to the high-income.
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Walkable communities are relatively unaffordable (the city centers can be expensive) or unavailable for retirees and the public (because they are often snapped up by the wealthy and the employed).
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Famed 6th Street is an easily walkable hot spot teeming with bars, restaurants, and nightclubs that range from dives where you can get your boots dirty to chic cocktail lounges.
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Especially in the most walkable areas with the most public space, longtime working-class residents are driven out and the boutiques show up, alongside more tourists and professional-class residents.
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Almost all the venues were easily walkable from each other, and it felt less like an opportunity to harvest information and more like a chance to sit with the music.
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The township recently received a Walkable Community Workshop grant from the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority to look at ways to make that area more pedestrian-friendly, Mr. Soriano said.
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But because I was soon off to college in Chicago (at a very walkable campus — no car needed), I only had about a year, give or take, of real driving time.
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It combines 360-degree video shot across the Exclusion Zone with walkable 3D versions of some inside spaces, created by meticulously photographing each area and transposing its textures onto rendered objects.
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Two-and-a-half-inch block heels should still feel walkable (thanks in part to an extra layer of cushioning) and should stretch from snug to just-right after some wear.
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This western city just barely makes it into the top half in terms of weather, and has quite a few other senior residents to mingle with, but it isn't very walkable.
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Michael Glynn, a vice president with National Development in Boston, who has built walkable communities primarily for homeowners 75 and older, said he had faced many roadblocks in pursuing his projects.
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Jeff Speck, a city planner and author of the book Walkable City Rules: 101 Steps to Making Better Places, said he felt personally hurt by Uber's new candor on public transportation.
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Baby boomers who have sold the family house are looking for rental homes in walkable neighborhoods near the center of New Canaan or a block off the Greenwich Avenue commercial district.
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Since 2002, more than 2,300 pedestrians and hundreds of cyclists have been killed, and tens of thousands have been injured, by motorists in New York City, America's supposedly most walkable city.
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Living In 12 Photos View Slide Show ' After 22 years in a condo near the beach in Shirley, N.Y., Dan and Donna Cresci longed for a home in a walkable community.
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Other municipalities are looking to reimagine the buildings with amenities to attract younger workers, including restaurants, banks, fitness centers and open-design offices all housed within a walkable or bikeable campus.
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"People are ready to leave their cars behind for the walkable and vibrant lifestyle that comes from living in a car-free neighborhood," Culdesac COO Jeff Berens said in a statement.
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Many of those buyers bring a city mind-set to their hunt in the suburbs, driving competition in areas with in-town living, lively and walkable downtowns and commuter rail service.
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Like most of my millennial peers, I'm partial to lively, walkable neighborhoods, and from what I saw, while Brickell may be on the way to being one, it's just not there yet.
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The central location makes for a great, walkable home base to explore the city or reach downtown business meetings with ease, and the rooftop pool is a blissful perch for sun-seekers.
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But these fairs, which present scores of galleries from around the world within a walkable and inviting space, offer an unparalleled chance to see what's going on in the contemporary art world.
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Dominated by fast food chains including McDonald's, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut, the area surrounding Crenshaw Boulevard and 30th Street is where Kaaya hopes to provide a valuable (and walkable) vegan option.
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Though banks and financial institutions will need to get on board with the concept, this would offer a new way to add density, and could help spur more mixed-use, walkable cities.
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Pittsburgh has its walkable campus and Shadyside/Squirrel Hill Districts and the rambling Victorians, now split into three apartments, house many of the folks building self-driving cars and robotic Mars rovers.
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According to Vogue, a building boom and influx of new restaurants and bars is causing "the city's diverse and highly walkable neighborhoods [to experience] a revival that's drawing visitors like never before."
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The Day Boots are made of buttery soft 100% Italian leather, a 2-inch walkable heel, and a cushiony insole that won't beat up your feet or your spirits while you walk.
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The Day Boots are made of buttery soft 100% Italian leather, a 2-inch walkable heel, and a cushiony insole that won't beat up your feet or your spirits while you walk.
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When they start thinking about growing their families, Mr. Huddy said, they are likely priced out of places like Pasadena and Burbank, which each offer their own walkable downtowns and culture spots.
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Some developers and planners believe that, while cities are and will continue to be a big draw, millennials won't ignore the suburbs: They'll simply demand more walkable, transit-friendly, city-like suburbs.
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In a series of public consultations now underway on the project, citizens have heard Sidewalk Labs describe a dense and walkable community covered with data sensors and traversed by electric robot taxis.
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It is less than half a mile from an ocean beach and a mile, along pleasantly walkable back roads, to a business district with bars, restaurants, a market and a dance club.
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He also does "move tasks" for $216 each, riding a scooter from an obscure place to a more in-demand spot near public transit hubs or along walkable thoroughfares with well-trafficked businesses.
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From the season's trendiest wicker bag to a playful retro swim set to the most walkable pair of wedges we've ever seen (thank you, Clarks), click through to find your newest vacation heroes.
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Set midway between Roanoke and Charlottesville, Virginia, scenic Lexington "delights visitors with cool shops and boutiques, a walkable downtown ... restaurants that use locally sourced ingredients, and a wealth of Southern history," says AARP.
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The government is also encouraging the redevelopment of the Upper Town neighborhood, a historic and very walkable area that has been neglected, said Jean-Paul Lugaro, owner of Mulberry Real Estate in Gibraltar.
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The new campuses will be "a walkable community with paths, trails and covered walkways," Ford said, and include autonomous vehicles, on-demand shuttles, ebikes, new onsite services for workers and faster wireless internet.
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In the case of BioShock: The Collection, the remaster does add a few extra features, like a series of commentary videos and a walkable museum of concepts that didn't make it into BioShock.
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Median listing price: Median income for millennials: Millennial share of new mortgages: 43%Home prices are up over 13% year-over-year in Rochester, New York, a highly walkable, picturesque city with the
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Walk, Bike and Use Public Transportation Mr. Finardi said that the center of Milan is small and walkable, and the public transportation system of metro lines, buses and trams is efficient and clean.
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And far from being ghost towns, closer-in suburbs with walkable downtowns and train lines have also seen population gains in recent years, albeit smaller ones, said Mr. Evans, of New Jersey Future.
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Other Northeastern states have been participating in discussions on how to reduce vehicle emissions, through steps like expanding mass transit, buying electric buses or reconfiguring cities to make them denser and more walkable.
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The last mile is more of a challenge in Azusa, a city of about 48,000 that is less compact and walkable than Santa Monica and does not have as big a bus network.
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A real city with beautiful beaches and a walkable colonial center... a popular expat choice that remains an authentic Mexican resort town that manages to feel homey… It's hard to pin Mazatlán down.
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The highly walkable location adds major convenience points with an address across the street from the buzzing L.A. Live entertainment complex, and the Los Angeles Convention Center and Staples Center just yards further.
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Wayne doesn't have a walkable shopping district; instead, it has strip shopping centers and complexes like the Willowbrook Mall and Wayne Towne Center, at the southern end of the township, near Route 250.
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The arena and other sports stadiums are right downtown walkable to most of the city's hotels, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Jack Casino, and a bunch of bars and restaurants.
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While there's no good walkable way to get from one property to another on the Strip, you can use the trams and air-conditioned walkways between casinos to navigate clusters like this one.
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SF has its walkable districts and Palo Alto is the very definition of small town, a walking district surrounded by bikable neighborhoods that are, by and large, wildly out of the standard price range.
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And it will require patience: As reformers such as Jeff Speck, a Boston-based city planner and architect and author of Walkable City, have documented, dysfunctional default settings can take decades to set right.
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But hawkers enhance the business environment, make localities more dynamic and walkable, and help deter crime by being the "eyes and ears" of the neighborhood, said Narumol Nirathron, a professor at Bangkok's Thammasat University.
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There were a record 48 ballot proposals across the country that would have raised up to $200 billion for better trains and buses, more bike-sharing and ride-sharing services, and more walkable cities.
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One of the companies that fills this niche is WorldViz, which has been helping these places make walkable VR worlds since long before ordinary people started bashing their hands into walls playing virtual tennis.
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But wouldn't it be nice if you didn't have to swap shoes once you got into the office, and instead already had on a cute pair that's just as walkable as your running sneakers?
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Martz saw FlexBus as the key to transforming Altamonte, a loose agglomeration of palm tree-lined strip malls and culs-de-sac a few miles north of Orlando, into a thriving and walkable destination.
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Recent small changes by HUD and new Fannie and Freddie programs go in the right direction, but are too limited to allow either small or large developers to meet the demand for walkable communities.
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With more lax dress codes and fashion's obsession with comfort (see: baggy dad shirts, Grandma shoes, all-forgiving voluminous pants), it makes sense that walkable footwear has graduated from mere trend to everyday fixture.
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If you're lucky enough to live within a walkable or bikeable distance from your job, you might want to join the millions of pedestrians and pedalheads who have eschewed car or public transit commutes.
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Recent studies have shown that civilians prefer walkable, mixed-use communities; one 2015 survey found that being within walking distance of parks, shops, and other amenities was important to eight out of ten people.
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I've read that the city is very walkable, so our only real plan is to have lunch when we get there and then wander around the old part of the city for the afternoon.
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But even Green New Deal–style proposals have embraced replacing gas-powered cars with electric ones rather than building walkable, bikeable cities, with enough housing in them so people can afford to live there.
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Luckily, apart from the occasional Lady Gaga moment, the era of the extra high heel has at last met its demise, making way for a coup d'état by footwear of the more walkable variety.
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I am looking to move to the next floor and there are two ways of going up: a scary-looking but walkable ramp and a flight of stairs the end of which disappears into darkness.
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"Our vision is of a cleaner river, with more walkable areas, enriched with creative industries and renovated warehouses and clusters of art galleries you can visit without sitting all day in a taxi," he said.
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I was surprised by how comfortable the flats were because the trim and heel look stiff, but the flexibility of the Italian Nappa leather and the padded insole made them really supportive and easily walkable.
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The leather is buttery soft and fitted like a glove, the block heel low and walkable enough for my 40-minute walk over tough city concrete, and the sleek center seam is modern and lengthening.
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It seemed like an exceptionally good price for a global chain with a luxury reputation (might as well earn those Marriott Bonvoy points), with zero advance planning, in a bustling and walkable part of town.
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Richard and Monica Weinberg of the Terrace Tower Group told Business Insider the best investments are walkable neighborhoods with smaller streets where New Yorkers want to live, like NoHo, the West Village, Tribeca, and Chelsea.
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Quaint, walkable and lined with the kind of mom-and-pop shops towns crave — like the independent Bronx River Books, which opened last year — Scarsdale's downtown doesn't have much in the way of night life.
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Second, a walkable pair of sneakers — like the Wool Runners or new Tree Skippers from Allbirds, which are super lightweight, easy to pack, and go with everything — so you can roam the town comfortably and quickly.
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Groups of up to six guests are outfitted with backpack computers, headsets, and hand and foot trackers and are then ushered into a 16-foot by 16-foot walkable space equipped with a vibrating haptic floor.
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New research found that children who grew up in walkable cities were more likely to move up the economic ladder, and they can even earn more than their parents at the same point in their lives.
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And while midtown Manhattan is a bustling business, tourism, and retail district, Tribeca is more walkable, a key factor when millennials are deciding where to live, with cobblestone streets and a vibrant restaurant and bar scene.
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Contact High Rating: 🌲🌲🤔 Platforms: Mac, Windows, Linux Green: $14.99 That guy who took one too many acid trips: Like a walkable kaleidoscope, the appeal of Paloma Dawkins' Gardenarium is simple yet undeniably pleasing.
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So while many things affect the increasing popularity of city living, including lower crime rates and a preference for walkable neighborhoods, one of the biggest factors is simply the number of people who are around 25.
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Every mayor is worried about keeping their cities safe and every resident wants secure and clean streets, walkable and well-lit neighborhoods, parks and open space for children to play, a great education, and professional first responders.
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A dataset containing over 1,000 Doom levels was processed to extract the most vital information; in this case, images depicting key features of the level such as the walkable area, floor height, and objects, and accompanying descriptions.
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According to Walkscore, New York City is the most walkable and transit-friendly city in the USNow I understand the specific demands of a mayor might require gallivanting across town to slice through ribbons using oversized scissors.
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SmartAsset, a personal finance website, sifted through data on 575 large cities looking for walkable places that provided plenty of golf courses, bike trails and fitness centers along with low tax rates and top-notch medical centers.
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As the playbill states, Cellar Door is a fully "walkable cosmos on the interface between performance and virtual reality" imagined by directors Thomas Bo Nilsson, Julian Wolfe Eicke, and Jens Lassak as a work in three parts.
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New York is not just a city of rich and poor, but also one of walkable sidewalks, a trans-fat ban and one of the most aggressive anti-tobacco agendas of any place in the United States.
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Washington is something of a bubble because it is a "federal town", said David Whitehead, a housing activist with Greater Greater Washington (GGWash)- a non-profit advocating for walkable urban communities, and a member of the task force.
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On November 8th, there will be 45 ballot proposals across the country that have the potential to raise up to $200 billion for better trains and buses, more bike-sharing and ride-sharing services, and more walkable cities.
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The partnership came up with ideas like the Strand, a series of open spaces meant to turn the neighborhood into a more walkable area, connecting the bridges and waterfront through downtown to cultural institutions and the Barclays Center.
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Although there is clearly a growing demand for walkable, urban retirement communities, they are difficult to build within cities, said Christopher Leinberger, a developer based in Washington and a professor at the George Washington University School of Business.
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In Columbia, S.C., an undeveloped 181-acre tract, most of it formerly owned by the state, is being converted into the BullStreet District, a walkable neighborhood with offices, residences, restaurants, stores, a new baseball stadium and a park.
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Book The Orlando starting at $169 per nightThe hip boutique Orlando Hotel is located on West 3rd Street, highly walkable to the Beverly Center, the Grove, the Farmers Market and tons of restaurants and shops in the area.
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As with city neighborhoods, TADs come in a range of sizes, from tiny walkable zones a few dozen DNA subunits long to TADs that sprawl over tens of thousands of bases and you're better off taking the subway.
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Among the many walkable attractions in Boston is the classic tour that begins at the 50-acre Boston Common, the nation's oldest public park and endpoint of Frederick Law Olmsted's green-space network known as the Emerald Necklace.
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We will likely need to foster more dense development patterns that can minimize vehicle miles traveled through walkable and bike-friendly neighborhoods, continue to invest in mass transit, and facilitate shared rides in shared vehicles through pricing or incentives.
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" According to the brand's website, the shoes were "handcrafted in Italy from premium Tuscan leather," and feature no nonsense details like a "pointed toe and a walkable block heel, plus a side zipper for a leather-jacket-inspired edge.
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For the study of America's most dog walkable spots, researchers evaluated 29 major cities across the country, looking at factors like the average length of dog walks, the availability of dog parks and each city's walkability score for humans.
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It's a mix of issues, including how walkable a neighborhood is, how clean the air, water, and soil are, the availability of healthy foods, public health policies that push people away from bad habits or foods, and so on.
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HTC Vive, which has motion controls and a second camera that allows an entire room to become a walkable VR chamber, has a big advantage, but lacks the exclusive games on Oculus Rift — unless you want to hack them.
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Sure, the hemlock trees are still towering, the mountain ranges still majestic and the streams still rushing, but telecommuting has inspired a new crop of people to move to these sometimes wild, sometimes walkable and sometimes wide-open spaces.
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According to the Smithsonian, in addition to stable ceilings and walkable corridors for its three miles of internal passages, the pyramid now has a number of new, modern-day features: a lighting system and access for people to disabilities.
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There's no more effective test of walkable and safe street design than thousands of kids in Elsa and Finn outfits, high on Nerds and the full-size Hershey's bars from the well-meaning (but ultimately negligent) family on the corner.
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Take a summer walk through even far-flung neighborhoods of Brooklyn and Queens and you'll find more people walking, chatting and playing outside than all but the most walkable streets of LA. Geography and history have something to do with that.
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Tapping into a desire among some younger workers to live in walkable, urban communities, these developers have discovered that a college neighborhood can fit that bill, as students are no longer the only ones who want to live near campus.
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Concerning footwear specifically, fashion people breathe a collective sigh of relief when the runways indicate practical, walkable shoe trends — we've been riding a wave of sneakers counting as fashion footwear for seasons now, and you don't hear anyone complaining about that.
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I took my laptop for a walk to the locally known Philz Coffee (there are actually two easily walkable locations), where I was able to bang out a couple of hours of work with free Wi-Fi and excellent avocado toast.
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Willumsen said urban planning can boost physical activity by placing schools within a walkable distance of the vast majority of the population or having shops close to peoples' homes so they don't feel the need to get into a car.
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The walkable, all-ages-inclusive discovery event goes down April 6-8 on the Las Vegas Strip, with a stacked lineup featuring Poppy, Waxahatchee, Cuco, CupcakKe, Hurray for the Riff Raff, Downtown Boys, Jubilee, Kevin Morby, and many, many more.
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And Route 1, essentially College Park's "Main Street," is beginning to shed its mishmash of fast-food restaurants, car dealerships and strip shopping malls and evolve into a more inviting and walkable roadway with off-campus housing, coffee shops and restaurants.
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A younger generation who wants some of the spoils of urban life — like a walkable downtown, trendy places to eat and crafty cocktail bars — but also seeks the tranquillity and relative affordability of the suburbs has begun to transform Lambertville.
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If your laundry list for a fall boot, however, looks something like a sleek, walkable leather ankle boot in great fall colors, you may be able to take a shortcut and buy the ultimate fall boot from cult-favorite brand Everlane.
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Much of Long Beach is quite walkable, and one of the most fun areas to explore, on East 25th Street near Cherry Avenue, happens to have a number of excellent vintage and thrift shops packed into just a couple of blocks.
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When Maria Colaco, now 39, and her husband, Matthew Curry, 40, decided to leave Valley Stream, N.Y., on Long Island, they knew they wanted to move somewhere with a walkable village, and more important, a place where they felt they belonged.
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He was also interested in helping to create a new town center that could be sustained by the millennials who increasingly want to live in walkable, urban communities, and by retiring baby boomers who are showing an interest in downtown living.
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"We need to strike a balance between fast-paced development that maximizes value for the private sector, and protecting open spaces and making the city walkable, green and resilient," said Vince Dizon, president of the BCDA, which oversees the project.
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Plus, they hit at just the right part of the ankle (pairing well with cropped jeans and midi dresses), feature that walkable block heel we've all come to know and love, and feature an exposed front-zipper for both style and ease.
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Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has said he wants to make the British capital the world's most walkable city as part of a wider strategy for 80 percent of all trips to be made on foot, bicycle or public transport by 2041.
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But the larger goal of the superblocks project, and of Barcelona's urban plan generally, is to make the whole city walkable — to ensure that all residents, of all ages and incomes, have access to public spaces, greenery, and a community of neighbors.
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The city, the capital of Perak state, has a core that is relatively compact, with roads largely plotted in a grid system — planners redrafted the town after parts of it were destroyed in a sweeping fire in 1892 — so it's easily walkable.
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But that has begun to turn around, said Ken Ulman, a former local politician who is leading a university redevelopment effort aimed at attracting start-ups, government agencies and people looking for a walkable, affordable community on the doorstep of the nation's capital.
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Walking around this supremely walkable city (which is, however, large enough to require a car or public transportation — there is a good metro system — as you get farther from the center) you feel as if you are moving through centuries of history.
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Purchases should fall into two categories: essentials, like walkable (but chic) sandals and fuss-free skin care; and the just-for-fun fashion things, like a jaunty tie-up top or a tropical print dress, that simply put a smile on your face.
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Part of World of Hyatt's collection of hotels, The Confidante is housed in a beachfront Art Deco building in Mid Beach dating back to the '40s, which is easily walkable to the glitz of South Beach, but without all the corresponding bustle.
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But CES is its own beast for the sheer scale of the thing: it takes over multiple convention centers across the Las Vegas strip, bringing companies and humans from around the globe to what feels like the least walkable city in the world.
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Despite the planned expansion of the Los Angeles Metro Rail system, and the popularity of "walkable communities" such as Playa Vista in the Westside and the beachfront neighborhood of Santa Monica, LA's congestion levels are still among the worst in the world.
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Kids whose mothers lived in a walkable environment with access to green spaces, shops, restaurants and public transportation during pregnancy were more likely to have normal blood pressure than those whose mothers who lived outside cities or in communities where walking wasn't possible.
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We've got high standards when it comes to summer footwear — the perfect shoe has to be comfortable and walkable (bike-able would be a bonus), while offering enough style points to elicit "Where did you get those?" utterances from your friends and co-workers.
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Los Angeles-based artists David Burns and Austin Young, who collaborate under the name Fallen Fruit, are encouraging any and all people everywhere to plant and digitally map interconnected, walkable trails of fruit trees in their cities, creating a vast maze of edible greenery.
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A former Brooklynite who now lives nearby in Rockland County, Mr. Kohn was drawn to develop in Beacon for many of the same reasons cited by other recent transplants: proximity to New York City, an impressive art scene and a lively, walkable Main Street.
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One of the biggest reasons many cities aren't walkable is because land is dissected into "uses," something called "single-use zoning": Retail cannot be next to a medical office cannot be next a single-family home cannot be next to a multi-family home.
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Despite the fact that I live in the most walkable city in the country on a street that is teeming with cabs, I personally spent $431.49 on 33 Uber trips in the last two years, including rides in Toronto, London, Lisbon, and Los Angeles.
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Ten years later, the program has changed the aura and ambience of the city, making it more walkable and, officials say, safer and cleaner — and not just in Midtown Manhattan, where the pedestrian plaza in Times Square served as a high-visibility demonstration project.
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Maintaining the character of walkable neighborhoods that support local businesses has everything to do with preservation of a habitable planet, and those who do not care about the urban environment are much the same as those who do not care about the natural environment.
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Google and the city of San Jose have a vision for a new Silicon Valley: compact, walkable and accessible by public transportation, a stark departure from the suburban sprawl that has brought the cradle of American technological innovation to the brink of a gridlocked meltdown.
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Under legislation adopted this year, the state will spend about $22013 million over the next five years to help communities identify and invest in places ideally suited to support entrepreneurial activity that creates the kind of walkable urban settings that have proved so attractive to young workers.
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In the walkable "golden triangle" area of Zoute, spacious two- and three-bedroom apartments start at 0113 million euros (or about $1.7 million), Ms. Cambier said, and villas run from 2 million to about 4 or 5 million euros (or from about $2.3 million to $5.8 million).
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Located right across the lake and walkable from the Yacht Club is the Disney Boardwalk, a waterfront promenade dotted with nearly a dozen restaurants and food stands including the ESPN Club, Ample Hills Creamery, a dueling piano bar called Jellyrolls, and even a dedicated margarita bar.
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It's a quiet and surprising sanctuary that feels worlds removed from the tourist bustle just a few miles away Rent a bungalow, apartment or single-family home in Anaheim's historic Colony district, which has walkable streets and buildings dating back to the turn of the 20th century.
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These kinds of compact, livable communities that crop up in less-dense areas have all sorts of names, like New Urbanism and "walkable urban places," but the one that's stuck recently is "urban burbs"—and the urban burbs are a new kind of hybridized place made just for millennials.
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If I'm a poor person who lives near transit and I think about my community becoming more like the walkable communities I'm familiar with ... it seems perfectly logical for me to think I'm not going to be able to afford that, that I'm going to get pushed out.
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The stunning study, published in the journal American Psychologist, was led by researchers from Columbia University, the University of Virginia, and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, who took a look at how location, specifically walkable communities, provided economic mobility for impoverished children than in other cities.
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As time goes by, you create a meticulously curated uniform: the perfect tuckable button-up, the seamless underwear you can forget you're wearing, the exact-right walkable heel or professional flats that feel custom-made, a bra that you would voluntarily wear every single day... the list goes on.
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Who stays here: Staycationers who want a little fun in downtown's walkable restaurant scene; party-goers using the courtyard as an event space; tourists eager to see downtown San Diego; business visitors who would rather eschew big box hotels for a more intimate stay with a European feel.
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Boomers are looking to downsize, but millennials aren&apost interested in their huge houses"These days, buyers of all ages eschew the large, ornate houses built in those years in favor of smaller, more modern-looking alternatives, and prefer walkable areas to living miles from retail," Taylor wrote.
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Then, in 2015, on the way to visit the Staten Island Zoo, she was impressed by the island's North Shore, including the walkable, architecturally interesting neighborhood of Stapleton, with its spacious houses; at the time she and her family were renting a two-bedroom apartment in Dyker Heights, Brooklyn.
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In the 1990s and early 2000s, not only did use of public transit grow, but Kenworthy found that cities worldwide were becoming denser, in part because millennials weren't decamping for the suburbs (like their boomer parents did), and because seniors were moving back to urban cores, to enjoy the walkable life.
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The walkable space in each pod is encircled by railings that are heavily incorporated into the various VR worlds, but I did frequently reach out to touch various items — machinery in The Blu or a temple wall in Magic Projector — only to find that there wasn't a real-world counterpart there.
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That's the conclusion of a new report, Foot Traffic Ahead: Ranking Walkable Urbanism in America's Largest Metros, advocacy group Smart Growth America and the George Washington University School of Business ranked the top 30 US cities in terms of walkability, and predicted which ones would improve over the years to come.
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In a study this year, Mr. Leinberger and a colleague, Michael Rodriguez, showed that areas they identified as "walkable urban places" in the nation's 279 largest metro areas were gaining market share over car-dependent suburban areas for "perhaps the first time in 230 years," and earning higher rental premiums.
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Although the city is best known for its beef, those who linger in this welcoming, walkable metropolis will also discover a singular music scene, memorable museums, eclectic shopping, little-known regional specialties and an easygoing atmosphere tinged with the foreign flavors that continue to flow through the city's glittering harbor.
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Designed to be more sustainable than the suburban sprawl that spawned the subdivisions and behemoth concrete corporate campuses that lie along the state's highways, the North Brunswick downtown aims to concentrate more than 1,800 housing units, restaurants, a hotel and stores within a smaller footprint with short, walkable commutes to a rail station.
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The plans gearing up here bear consequences far beyond these two cities: The Ford plan reflects an ambitious vision that unites the techno-solutionist and urbanist wings of the sustainability movement—cutting-edge energy conservation and generation within a walkable urban village—with an additional emphasis on affordable housing and creative-class economic development.
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The scooters are an ostensibly good concept: They could alleviate traffic, cut down on pollution and—in a city like LA, where the skeletal public transport system is considerably underused—serve as a "last mile" option to cover the non-walkable distance between the nearest train station and your office/apartment/hot yoga class.
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The only competing big-time professional team in the city is the N.B.A.'s Portland Trail Blazers, and the city happened to have a stadium in the heart of downtown — walkable from the densest urban neighborhoods — that it was willing to convert into a soccer-specific home for the Timbers and, later, the Thorns.
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There's no denying that city dwellers walk a lot more than the average suburbanite — 87% of New York City residents live in "walkable neighborhoods" compared with just 11% of Long Island residents — but now, my walks or bike rides take place at parks, forests, and beaches, rather than on subway platforms and crowded streets.
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The Atlanta BeltLineThis walkable trail is a relatively new stretch of green space (slated to span 22012 miles when all's said and done), with parks and pathways that are dotted with public art, thriving vegetation, scenic overlooks, and, admittedly, a metric shit-ton of people running, biking, and toting their stroller-strapped kiddos during nice days.
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Vinik, owner of the Tampa Bay Lighting of the National Hockey League and the Tampa Bay Storm of the Arena Football League, is so bullish on the prospects for the nation's 2900th largest metro area, he is leading a $240 billion project to transform 250 acres of Tampa's downtown corridor into a walkable, urban entertainment, residential and business hub.
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The Atlanta BeltLineThis walkable trail is a relatively new stretch of green space (slated to span 33 miles when all's said and done), with parks and pathways that are dotted with public art, thriving vegetation, scenic overlooks, and, admittedly, a metric shit-ton of people running, biking, and toting their stroller-strapped kiddos during nice days.
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His company, Walk on the Wild Side Tours NYC, bills itself as "walking tours for music nerds," and Rifkin's two-hour Indie Rock Tour outlines how the area's artist-friendly rents, walkable geography and counterculture roots helped fuel that era's music scene — and how that scene lent momentum to the wave of gentrification that would ultimately displace it.
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You don't meet new people in New York City these days—not when the city is under siege from COVID-19, when I've been working from home for weeks; when all the bars and parks are closed, and the closest thing to social interaction is a FaceTime call with your friend whose apartment is within a walkable distance.
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Developed by Yokohama-based mold factory Nitto in collaboration with Chiba University's Center for Frontier Medical Engineering, Hiroaki Nishimura Design, and Japan Polymer Technology, Archelis — which means "walkable chair" in Japanese — was designed specifically for surgeons, who tend to have it the toughest: they must stand for hours during long operations, with the resulting fatigue increasing their chances of making a dire mistake.
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These were not necessarily Nordstrom's core customer base, but they were the kind of people Nordstrom would need to turn into customers for the brand to have enduring relevance in a world where the very concepts of the department store and the regional shopping mall are under assault from the dual forces of online shopping and the vogue for walkable urbanism.
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P.H.: A primary goal of Drawdown is to help people who feel overwhelmed by gloom-and-doom messages see that reversing global warming is bursting with possibility: walkable cities, afforestation, bamboo, high-rises built of wood, marine permaculture, multistrata agroforestry, clean cookstoves, plant-rich diet, assisting women smallholders, regenerative agriculture, supporting girls' ongoing education, smart glass, in-stream hydro, on and on.
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Exploring that history can help illuminate the promise and perils that face Barcelona's modern-day visionary, urban planner Salvador Rueda, who is now attempting to transform the city again, to prepare it for the coming rigors of climate change by making it less noisy, less polluted, and more walkable and sociable — all of which involves pushing back the tide of cars.
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"An extreme example [of wealth in walkable cities] is this kind of jack-o'-lantern effect, where many homes are owned by people who own five homes and if they are distributing their time between these homes evenly, most of the time a house is empty, so you get this weird condition of the extremely dense ghost town, which is the worst," Speck says.
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All this serves as a stark reminder that, even in the "most walkable large city in America" (per the website Walk Score), where households with cars are a minority, where any Manhattan intersection will inevitably be more populated by pedestrians than people in cars, people on foot are still routinely neglected — channeled into spaces that have, in many cases, radically shrunk over the years in favor of wider streets.
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