What's your walk score?

[izmophonik]

I found a neat site while reading the news today.  The article was about the 10 least walkable cities.  OKC was #5.  You can type in your address and get a 'walk score' to see how cool and urban you are.  My address in Swan Lake scores a 78.  I challenge thee to a duel.

http://www.walkscore.com/

[TUalum0982]

quote:Originally posted by izmophonik

I found a neat site while reading the news today.  The article was about the 10 least walkable cities.  OKC was #5.  You can type in your address and get a 'walk score' to see how cool and urban you are.  My address in Swan Lake scores a 78.  I challenge thee to a duel.

http://www.walkscore.com/

I will take you on.  I scored a 2 out of 100.  Who says the highways arent walkable? 111th and hwy 75 is plenty wide to accomdate my 210 pound frame!

[izmophonik]

Nice.  That made me chuckle out loud. Any other takers?

[safetyguy]

quote:

I will take you on.  I scored a 2 out of 100.  Who says the highways arent walkable? 111th and hwy 75 is plenty wide to accomdate my 210 pound frame!

We live about a mile or so apart and I beat you by 1 (121st and Elwood)!! 3 out of 100

[RecycleMichael]

My home got a 40.

[grahambino]

Walk Score:  57 out of 100 —   Somewhat Walkable

[bokworker]

68

[Nik]

Home: 8
Work: 91

[TURobY]

60. I'm in the west part of Renaissance Neighborhood.

[chlfan]

68- Owasso

[izmophonik]

So far I'm the undefeated champ at a residence... surely someone can knock me off my soap box.

[Miss Solemnis]

94!  However, I'm cheating a bit - we moved from Tulsa last year, but I was curious so I used our old downtown loft address.  

Speaking of walking, Google has added walking directions to its maps feature!

[cannon_fodder]

I live near 31st and Harvard:

67/100 - Somewhat Walkable.

I agree with their assessment and they seemed to get most of the businesses/attractions that make it so.  It did neglect to find the park next to the TPS Admin building.  Per their blog, it looks like a park within .25 miles is +5 (net change of +3). Raising my score to a respectable 70, or "very walkable."  

I got no bonus points for being within walking distance of a liquor store, my doctors office, dentist, my boys Tae Kwon Do, or several other little things that rule.  But I'm sure many neighborhoods have those.

Someone run the new subdivisions on 121st or Owasso.

Also, just for Tay:

quote:Did you know?

   * Congress spends about $60 billion a year on transportation.
   * Nearly 85% of that goes to expanding or maintaining highways.
   * Only 1.5%—about $3 per American per year—goes to support walking and biking. About 15% goes to support public transit.
   * 83% percent of Americans live in metropolitan areas, yet only 5% live within walking distance of decent public transit.

Also, also... I ran the Tribune lofts just to see what the score is:
86/100

[bokworker]

Amazing.. downtown is the most walkable? I thought it was nothing but a ghost town inhabited by dangerous gangs of roving marauders... (at least according to our friendly bear member).

I too just moved out of a downtown loft (Philtower) to the 15th and Denver area...

[izmophonik]

Did I hear downtown for the win?