The Most And Least Walkable Cities In The U.S. Walkable cities aren't only good for avid pedestrians. They also have a higher GDP per capita and higher education levels than metropolitan areas that are harder to navigate on foot, according to a new report. Foot Traffic Ahead: Ranking Walkable Urbanism in America's Largest Metros, a report from the Center for Real Estate and Urban Analysis at George Washington University School of Business and Smart Growth America, ranks the 30 largest U.S. metro areas based on how many "walkable urban places" they have.
The report defines a walkable urban place, or a WalkUP, as a location with high clusters of civic institutions, employers, medical centers, retail shops, and cultural assets. It's sort of the opposite of a bedroom community dominated by residential real estate with supporting commercial businesses and civic organizations dotting the landscape. The rankings are basically what you'd expect, with Washington, D.C., New York, Boston, and San Francisco, at the top. Washington, D.C.' Smashlove19 : Edgewater #lakewood #cle ... Crain's Cleveland Business: Northeast Ohio's Business News -- NO. TEDxCLE (TEDxCLE) C#/VB.Net Special Interest Group. Cleveland OH Local News, Breaking News, Sports & Weather - cleve.