Shoes ain't made for walkin' in these Southern cities
WalkScore has released its annual list of the Most Walkable Cities in the United States. Sadly, no Southern cities crack the top 10 list. The highest-ranking city -- Louisville, KY -- comes in at #15.In fact, out of the 40 cities profiled on the website, which is backed by the environmentally-focused Sightline Institute, seven of the bottom 10 are in the South:
31. El Paso
32. San Antonio
33. Fort Worth
34. Kansas City
35. Memphis
36. Oklahoma City
37. Indianapolis
38. Charlotte
39. Nashville
40. Jacksonville
But don't hang up your shoes and hop in your car just yet: Even in the metro areas most hostile to hoofin' it, WalkScore lists the best neighborhoods for walking, as well as a list of 138 Walkers' Paradises across the country (top Southern entry: at #53, Dallas' West End Historic District -- one of only six Southern cities on the list).
The website also points to a key piece of improving urban walk-ability -- and all the benefits that includes, from healthier people to a healthier environment: better transportation policy.
Curious about their methodology? Read about how they do their rankings, and what makes a walkable city.
Labels: energy policy, environment, environmental health, sightline institute, urban issues, urban south, walking, walkscore
