Walkscore to Include Intangibles

Tanya Snyder, writing for Streetsblog, reports on Walkscore’s foray into the qualitative:

“Nobody knows your neighborhood better than you do,” said Josh Herst, CEO of Walk Score. “Every day we hear from people telling us how special their neighborhoods are, pointing out their wonderful tree-lined sidewalks, outdoor spaces, nearby restaurants and locally owned shops.”

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Herst says that by adding this “rich local insight” to Walk Score, they’ll be able to provide more accurate depictions of different areas, all toward their goal of allowing people to “drive less and live more.”

This is a good step forward for Walkscore. Walk Appeal is an important part of walkability and it is great to see Walkscore broaden its scope to include qualitative analysis as well as the current quantitative metrics.