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What Are Walkable Communities: Spotlight on The Market Common
If you’ve heard the buzz lately about walkable communities and wondered what exactly that means, you’re not alone. Walkable communities are a growing trend in real estate for a number of reasons. Let’s explore what a walkable community is and where to find them in the Grand Strand.
Walkable Community Basics
A walkable community is a neighborhood (or even a town or city) where residents can easily and safely walk to parks, stores, pharmacies, restaurants and libraries (to name a few). Walkable communities often feature extra wide walkways and sidewalks, ample lighting for nighttime walking, plenty of benches for rest and other features to ensure pedestrian safety.
Why are Walkable Communities a Trend?
Walkable communities are increasing in popularity with both millennials and with older adults, however, the reasons can differ. For older adults, walkable communities allow them to retain a sense of freedom and mobility when it comes time to hang up the keys and give up driving. It can be much easier to make this life transition when getting places is easy and safe on foot. Millennials are drawn to walkable communities because driving less lowers their carbon footprint, and in some cases, allows them to forgo the expenses of owning, maintaining and ... more

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