Homes For Sale in the Best Walking communities in Huntersville, Cornelius, NC. Subdivisions Birkdale, Macaulay, Vermillion, Peninsula NC. The study found that communities with similar homes and income levels commanded higher prices if they possessed more "walkable" destinations - including restaurants, shops, libraries, schools, parks, etc. - within a one mile radius than neighborhoods lacking those amenities. The study was released this month by CEOs for Cities, a national network of urban leaders focused on creating sustainable communities. The findings run counter to much of the current common wisdom, that holds that Americans prefer to live in semirural suburbs, far (0 comments)