Best Walking Districts?
I’ve mentioned before how I think the best way to really experience a city is on foot. But when you’re new to a city, how do you know where the best walking districts are? One very cool site makes this easy for you. Walk Score helps you to quickly find the best walking neighborhoods within a city. After ranking over 2,500 neighborhoods in the 40 largest cities in the U.S., they show you the top walking districts for each city along with detailed Google maps of walkable destinations.
Created as a tool for home buyers, this is also a great resource when choosing a hotel and seeing how well located it is in the city. I just entered the address of the Hotel Andra, where I stayed during my last visit to Seattle and here are the results from Walk Score (green = best districts).
Wouldn’t it be nice if every neighborhood were ranked a “walker’s paradise”! Unfortunately it’s more of a rarity than the norm in many cities. It’s good to know there are tools like this that make finding the best walking districts a breeze.
August 5th, 2008 at 5:57 pm
I knew San Francisco would be on the top of the list! It’s a great place for a stroll. Although, my personal favorite neighborhood would be Nob Hill or the Marina. They’re much cleaner than some of the others! Thanks for the fun tool.
August 5th, 2008 at 9:03 pm
I agree - those are both great SF neighborhoods! I’ve spent some time in the Marina district and it has everything just within a few blocks - a marina and kite flying park, the Palace of Fine Arts, an interactive museum and lots of restaurants, cafes and shops.