Sentences with phrase «in walkable areas»

This study of economic performance across the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area found that the average vacancy - adjusted annual office rent in walkable areas is $ 37 per square foot, compared to $ 21 for drivable sub-urban office rents, a 75 % rental premium.

Despite the rising prices commonly frequently seen in walkable areas, those communities are inherently more affordable since individuals living in walkable areas usually spend about 43 percent of their income on housing and transportation, as opposed to those living in non-walkable areas, who spend about 48 percent.

After all, downtowns, especially these days, would seem a good bet, what with the preferences of Millennials and Boomers alike to spend time in walkable areas.

We typically stay as close to the city center as possible and most definitely in a walkable area.

The fourth most trafficked post was about the Muzereks, a Vancouver family who decided a small condo in a walkable area was a better fit for their values than big place in the burbs.

Not exact matches

We invested in a critical mass of small businesses as well as our own operations (mostly food and beverage) to help make the area both safer and more walkable.

The business owners and residents in that section have gone to great lengths to make this an enjoyable and walkable area.

If you can change your lifestyle, relying on public transportation, Ubering, or living in a walkable / bike - able area are all cost saving measures.

Now they must choose: Pay $ 2,500 or more on a small rental unit that may give them enough space to raise a small family, or move out of the downtown core, into a not - so - walkable, not - so - close - knit community in an inner suburban area or even further out.

The only Florida city to make our list, Miami is the ninth most walkable urban area in the country.

Close to Rossio Station and in a nicely flat area that's walkable to pretty much everything.

Both tram and bus stops very close to the building, many areas are walkable in about 15 minutes or less.

This freely walkable area in the middle of Cape Town's city bowl is not a mall at all, but a pedestrianised area.

Back in Santa Barbara, a once - industrial area called the «Funk Zone» has transformed into a walkable neighborhood full of art galleries and nearly 20 boutique wine tasting rooms.

When I head back to LA I like to stay in the area where I used to live (West Hollywood) as it's an incredibly walkable area.

On their off hours, those who live in Highland Park and those who come to visit can enjoy a vibrant and walkable downtown area, a performance by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at its summer home at the Ravinia Festival, a trip to one of the public beaches, a membership at the North Shore Yacht Club, and much more.

Dog Parker is currently only available in Brooklyn (with a single location in Manhattan) but with the convenience it offers dog owners, it won't be long until it spreads to other walkable urban areas and beyond.

Urban residential environments and senior citizens» longevity in megacity areas: the importance of walkable green spaces

They include redesigning a suburban hospital campus to become a mixed - use town center; transforming the area around a mall into an urbane downtown; re-imagining a typical commercial highway corridor as a string of walkable neighborhoods connected by streetcar; and, finally, a plan to remake a large, sprawling city into one of the most walkable, age - friendly cities in the country.

Over time, El Paso will join the ranks of the most walkable and transit - rich metropolitan areas in the country.»

Starwood expects to build new hotels for most of planned properties, targeting «walkable» locations with nearby dining, retail and entertainment areas in major cities or central locations in smaller markets with strong job and population growth.

«Certainly, a house with a score of 80 is in a more walkable area than a house with a score of 20.

«Walkability plays a big part in an area's economic vibrancy,» says Scott Bricker, executive director of America Walks, a national nonprofit that promotes walkable communities.

«Walkable urban regions in the U.S. have a 41 percent higher Gross Domestic Product over non-walkable regions,» said Christopher Leinberger, professor at George Washington University School of Business and president of Locus, a national coalition of real estate developers and investors who advocate for sustainable, walkable urban development in metropolitaWalkable urban regions in the U.S. have a 41 percent higher Gross Domestic Product over non-walkable regions,» said Christopher Leinberger, professor at George Washington University School of Business and president of Locus, a national coalition of real estate developers and investors who advocate for sustainable, walkable urban development in metropolitawalkable regions,» said Christopher Leinberger, professor at George Washington University School of Business and president of Locus, a national coalition of real estate developers and investors who advocate for sustainable, walkable urban development in metropolitawalkable urban development in metropolitan areas.

«This will be a way to have infill development and make the whole area walkable without any industrial section in between.»

The U.S. has seen a decisive resurgence in urban living, driving people in their 20s and 30s to pick cool, walkable areas over remote cul - de-sacs.

A national poll of 3,000 adults in the fifty largest metro areas found that it is no longer just Millennials propelling interest in walkable communities.

The 80 percent of respondents who indicated they plan to eventually buy a house or apartment contradicts a popular notion that millennial preference for living in dense, walkable urban areas makes home ownership less attractive to this generation.

Homes located in more walkable neighborhoods — those with a mix of common daily shopping and social destinations within a short distance — command a price premium over otherwise similar homes in less walkable areas.

Leinberger: It's interesting that 20 years ago, the cheap place to live in this country was in the walkable urban locations; now those areas have this price premium.

Other attractive amenities in these neighborhoods include lower transportation costs, walkable areas and robust transportation choices.»

Properties in hot, walkable areas near Metro are selling even faster, sometimes with multiple offers.

The schools, Doss Elementary, Murchison Middle School and Anderson High School are some of the best schools Austin has to offer and the neighborhood is one of the most walkable in the area.