So What Does a Walkability Score Mean?

For more than 20 years I've called Richmond, VA, my home.  The ease of walking to the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Carytown, my dentist's office and a wide assortment of local businesses always has been an attractive feature for me and also many of my neighbors.  According to the   website, our neighborhood called The Fan has a score of 86 out of a possible 100 points for walkability.  An adjacent neighborhood, Carytown, has a score of 88, and Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) is ranked with a score of 91---just one and half miles away from home.  So what do all these numbers really mean?

One of the perks of urban living is the reduction of driving and the ease of walking to places like restaurants, dentist offices, hair salons and almost any other type of business or service someone may need.  According to Wikipedia, Walk Score is the name of the company that developed a walkability index---also called a Walk Score.  This walkability index is determined by an algorithm that scores amenities based on travel distance.  Any amenity further than one mile away is awarded no points.  The revelant amenities are described as parks, theaters, businesses, schools and other common destinations.

Do you like more walking and less driving?  How about saving gas money and getting more exercise?  Those are just a few perks of a higher Walk Score!

Want to know your walkability score?  Call me at 804-938-5257, and I can help walk you through what Richmond has to offer!