Comments on: Walk Score Launches Maps for Major US Cities (GGDC)

By: Kelso’s Corner » Blog Archive » Transit Time Maps from Walk Score (via Google Maps Mania)

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 11:05:58 +0000

[...] and then pushed out as a Google Maps mashup. WalkScore was previously featured here for their “walkability” maps which both help people figure out where to [...]

By: nathaniel

nathaniel — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 03:50:43 +0000

It seems the DriveScore mentioned by Laura doesn’t even begin to capture non-chain stores and food joints. Makes my neighborhood look abject when there are gems to be found!

By: nathaniel

nathaniel — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 03:49:14 +0000

Their map of DC rings true for me. The WalkScore algorithm favors street density over neighborhood shopping amenities and I don’t think even begins to factor in crime, another huge quality of life issue. Nor does it capture the vibe or cachet of a neighborhood. But I think it is good tool to look at in conjunction with other indexes that track those issues when picking a new place to live.

By: Melissa

Melissa — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:14:33 +0000

Somewhat laughable – the #2 place in Portland, Old Town/Chinatown, is full of homeless street people, drugs dealers and addicts, and boarded up empty buildings. On the other hand there are many neighborhoods low down on the list that are wonderful little gems where you’ll find everything you need to support your family within walking or biking distance. My own neighborhood, which we pretty much never leave on weekends, barely made the top 20!

By: Laura

Laura — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:50:34 +0000

Yes, walk score is real a good idea! But why only walk score?How often do we walk nowadays? More and more people drive cars.I have also tried one more service at http://drivescore.fizber.com/. It is called Drive Score.With the help of it you can see how close establishments are by car. Try! It’s really a perfect idea!