Importance Of Walkability Scores

Posted on Apr 18 in Philly Newsby adminPrint

The Walk of the Town: Philly’s Most Walkable Properties

Source: (blog.sommersteam.com)

Why is walkability so important? Well, I don’t know about you, but I’d rather not spend all of my time in traffic – waiting, spending money on gas, stressing the environment, and sitting when I could be getting some exercise.

So what’s nearby? Are there schools, is there shopping, are there restaurants and parks? Is your neighborhood awesome? We feel so strongly about a property’s Walk Score (which you’ll notice in our listings) that we were recently quoted in the Metro newspaper in an article about residents preferring to walk.

According to Walk Score, “One point of Walk Score is worth up to $3,000 of value for your property. Read the research report.”

Still not convinced? “The average resident of a walkable neighborhood weighs 7 pounds less than someone who lives in a sprawling neighborhood.^1“

So, let’s take a walk, shall we? We rounded up a few of our Most Walkable Properties in Philly. Since our city is already a pretty pedestrian-friendly one, we chose only those with the most impressive scores of 95 or higher.

912 E Passyunk Avenue has an impressive score of 95, and we can see why.  The Queen Village locale is close to popular pub the Royal Tavern (amazing sandwiches and impressive brews)  and within a few blocks of a Philadelphia Library branch, two PNC banks, a pharmacy, a Sweat Gym, 2 public elementary schools, Essene Market, several coffeeshops including the new Shot Tower Coffee, several BYOBs, and a bus route.

In Northern Liberties, it’s a Walker’s Paradise at 208 W Wildey Street, 912 N 2nd Street, Unit B, and 904 N 3rd Street, Unit B, all of which received a 95 and are very close to Liberties Walk, Liberty Lands Park, and the Piazza at Schmidts, meaning endless cafes, bars, galleries, and boutiques.  The fun architecture and artistic flair throughout the neighborhood will make your walk even more interesting.

We also have 860 Reserve at 860 N Leithgow Street, located right near one of our favorite walking stretches of Northern Liberties along 4th Street.  Legendary brunch spot Honey’s Sit n Eat, City Planter, Cafe La Maude, the Random Tea Room, and Almanac Market are all just a few steps away.

[statistics from walkscore.com]

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