Improve America’s Walk Score
Walkable Neighborhoods
Picture a walkable neighborhood. You lose weight each time you walk to the grocery store. You stumble home from last call without waiting for a cab. You spend less money on your car—or you don’t own a car. When you shop, you support your local economy. You talk to your neighbors.
What is your neighborhood’s Walkscore? Find out here.
Tell Congress to support walking, biking and transit in the 2009 Transportation Bill. Right now, Congress is getting ready to write the new 2009 Transportation Bill—an opportunity that only comes along once a decade.
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.
Unfortunately, current federal rules and funding priorities make it difficult for communities to create walkable neighborhoods. See what you can do to help.
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