Sentences with phrase «for walkability»

«More and more of the city's afterthought spaces are being revitalized into neighborhoods designed for walkability and living spaces near work locations,» adds DeBord, referring to the revitalization in Seattle.

Tour: Documenting Seattle's Missing Middle Housing In Seattle, a growing awareness of the lack of Missing Middle Housing types like duplexes, fourplexes, bungalow courts, and live - work units has highlighted the nationwide mismatch between existing housing stock, changing demographics, and demand for walkability.

Conversely, if you've sat on a property that has seen infrastructure spring up all around it in recent years, you're likely to witness a pleasant jump in perceived market value, especially if the specs of your home appeal to younger professionals looking for walkability.

The places with good schools have zero for walkability and nightlife so you have to figure out who your customer is.

Both are looking for walkability to shopping, entertainment, restaurants, transit and medical facilities,» says Lulejian Starczyk.

Homeowners have similar tastes — in fact, the National Association of REALTORS ® (NAR) found that two generations of homeowners are looking for walkability, and Coldwell Banker Real Estate research reveals 32 percent have incorporated smart technology, including smart locks and thermostats.

According to Lynch, many Millennials are willing to pay more for walkability.

With more dogs than kids, it's no surprise San Francisco is ranked first in the country for walkability and third for highest number of dog parks.

Walk Score has published its first top 10 ranking of Canadian cities for walkability.

Similar cases can be made for walkability and safety (fewer automobile deaths and injuries), pollution (reduced tailpipe emissions), and time (fewer hours spent commuting).

Its scores for walkability and charitable giving are average.

The Windy City ranks in the top five for both walkability and entertainment; however, it also ranks 37th for its robbery rate, so definitely use some caution when you visit.

Like Chicago, Philadelphia ranks well for walkability and entertainment but also has a relatively high robbery rate.

Also those sandals are really cute and the low heel is perfect for walkability.

Not exact matches

According to a new Bankrate survey out Monday, the Grand Canyon state is home to three of the country's best cities for retirees, ranked by metrics like cost of living, weather, crime rate, health care, taxes, walkability and the well - being of seniors living in the area.

People are coming for the affordable cost of living and staying for Detroit's up - and - coming nightlife, thriving music scene and above - average walkability.

«I am very proud to have helped support this very exciting project which will enhance the Elmwood business district, in the Village of Kenmore, by promoting increased walkability and accessibility for neighborhood residents,» said Legislator Savage.

North Tonawanda will now be able to move forward in enhancing the walkability and access to parks and greenspace for residents, as well as visitors to our great City.»

«For older adults, safety is a key issue in walkability,» she said.

The KU researcher and her colleagues used the space syntax data to estimate a «walkability score» for subjects» home addresses.

That's why I fully support the strategies for increasing walking and walkability, outlined just two weeks ago in a plan released by the National Physical Activity Plan Alliance.

I tested them out over the weekend and they passed my New York City - walkability test: no blisters and no soreness even after being on my feet for over an hour.

Buckle strap closures add extra dress appeal and allow for an adjustable fit, and a stacked block heel boosts height without costing walkability.

For example, one photomission asked teacher candidates to read excerpts from Jeff Speck's (2012) work on walkability.

In the context of these courses, for example, we used geospatial technologies to learn more about food deserts, income inequality, walkability, climate change, and the spread of disease.

«Taking away the elementary school will take away a huge part of that walkability for young families,» said Darcy Wiley, a Carmel Elementary parent.

Based on walkability, off - leash dog parks per 100,000 residents and cost of a vet visit, NerdWallet — a website that helps consumers save money and make smarter decisions about personal finances, travel plans or higher education — analyzed 50 cities to find the metropolitan areas best suited for people and their canine counterparts.

Co-benefits include improving neighborhood walkability and providing green community space for residents to gather.

Co-benefits include improving neighborhood walkability and building community, as well as providing workforce development opportunities for San Francisco youth.

Would it be possible for developers who take other measures to promote walkability / bike - friendly neighborhoods to get an exemption from these regulations?

This understanding argues strongly for considering in our planning: access to public transit; the walkability of our communities; access to safe pathways for walking and biking; and zoning regulations that permit mixed - use development (combining residential and commercial development in an area).

And Andres Duany and Elizabeth Plater - Zyberk's, the 2008 Driehaus Prize recipients, may not be household names, but their work is for its promotion of the concept of New Urbanism at new communities such as Seaside in Florida where the front porch regained its role as an architectural icon and trigger for neighborliness and walkability.

They exhibit qualities of place that both satisfy the desires of creatives and reflect key principles — density, walkability, mixed - use, access to transit, concern for the environment — of smart growth.

With an eye towards issues like sustainability and walkability that appeal to modern consumers, it's an excellent resource for commercial real estate practitioners interested in smart growth and community building.

Employment, affordability, commute, walkability, investment growth, gov» t support for positive change, housing stock, schools,... the list goes on.

He recently completed a report for CEOs for Cities, looking at the connection between walkability and housing values.

The developers decided to incorporate a more urban feel with retail, residences, and walkability for even greater sustainable living.

For Europeans, walkability includes longer distances: a mile and a half to two miles.

We built Walk Score to help people find walkable neighborhoods, and having a Walk Score lets people easily compare the walkability of different properties,» said Lerner, who served as lead program manager for Windows Vista during a six - year stint at Microsoft.

With an eye towards issues like sustainability and walkability that appeal to modern consumers, it's an excellent resource for commercial...

When asked how she determines and demonstrates a neighborhood's walkability for a home, she is quick to mention WalkScore.com, a free Web site that utilizes Google maps to show the walkability of any address.

We have over 150,000 neighborhoods that we generate the walkability rating for,» said Maponics founder and CEO Darren Clement.

«While the idea of the «perfect neighborhood» is different for every homeowner, more Americans are expressing a desire to live in communities with access to public transit, shorter commutes and greater walkability.»

Fifty - five percent of members of the Silent Generation recently surveyed by the National Association of REALTORS ® (NAR) favor neighborhoods close for commuting and / or walkability — not far off from the 62 percent of millennials surveyed who prefer the same.

If you are looking for things like walkability, being close to certain types of recreation, etc. those could certainly be taken into consideration in your search.

«As Amazon's list of requirements for its second headquarters indicates, occupiers and their employees want to live and work in cities with a high quality of life, good walkability and transit and great air connections.

Walkability means proximity to certain places (like a park) as well as agreeable paths to them — walkable neighborhoods should have sidewalks for safety, vegetation for aesthetic, trees for cooling effects in the summer and perceived safety.

It turns out that walkability may be just as important for kids, having even more profound effects.

Gray — an attorney who has lived in the same house for 42 years — said people are rediscovering the walkability he has enjoyed for decades.

Point Breeze and Passyunk are popular neighborhoods for undergraduate students because of their proximity to campus, as well as their general walkability.