Technology Tuesday

What is the most difficult part about moving into a new city? Some may say the actual picking up and storing everything into the moving van. Others may say leaving your hometown behind. But one of the major issues when it comes to being the new kid in the neighborhood is the transition of exploring the territory and getting used to everything around you. Where are the nearest facilities? Is using the car necessary to get the groceries or even order food?

With gas prices rising and the push for an eco-friendly movement, WalkScore.com delivers a rating of walkability in thousands of cities across the country. The website uses rankings that factor in how far local services are from your destination as well as where the local public transportation stops are. The scale ranges from 0 to 100 and ranks cities for their ability to find the closest amenities.

With features like What’s Your Walk Score and Explore Your Neighborhood, it gives a personalized depiction of the amount of time it will take to walk through your town. Even with the Commute Report feature, it provides an opportunity to map your time as well as drive and transit times back and forth.

WalkScore.com includes recreational, social, and commercial areas and works for both local and when you are visiting another town. This is also convenient to determine walks from a vacation area. This also acts as a real estate tool that helps with purchases and contributes to economic value. There are over 10,000 websites that use Walk Score Professional and there is even an annual ranking of the most walkable cities. Don’t just walk, but run to the closest computer or mobile device to check out WalkScore.

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