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Walk Score

Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 7:52 pm
by Jonathan
http://www.walkscore.com/get-score.php? ... 7205&go=Go

Take that Bembridge Scholars! Our apartment is a perfect 100/100.

Skimming the results makes me wonder about their methodology, however. "Western Culinary Institute" is our result for schools. Really, Walk Score? Not Portland State or Lincoln High?

Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 7:53 pm
by Jonathan
Also, their range seems to be calibrated for the old or infirm. We walk a shitload farther than that.

Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 8:38 pm
by Peijen
63, however
Lee Super Market
I would never ever shop at that store. Ick.

Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 9:09 pm
by quantus
I got a 74, but it doesn't take into account nearness to key public transportation like a BART 2 blocks away, easy bus access to a mall 2 miles away, and a bus to Palo Alto (across the bay) stops on the same block as my apartment (after starting at the BART station).

Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 9:28 pm
by VLSmooth
51 here, but quite a few of the locations don't have a sidewalk to either :/

Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2007 9:48 pm
by Jason
I added to the survey on the blog that they need the ability to add or remove locations. I doubt they'll do it, but I would suggest if you have time to suggest that to them. Most of their locations around me kind of suck in terms of they don't fit the categories.

Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 2:35 am
by Alan
http://www.walkscore.com/get-score.php? ... C+ny&go=Go

82, but I'd have to buy my clothing from "Krudmart".

Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 3:04 am
by George
68, but they mismapped a movie theater and grocery store two miles closer to me than they actually are. The nearest three "grocery stores" (not counting the mismapped one are a pair of 7-11s and a latino ghetto "Food Star". The nearest bookstore doesn't exist; it may have closed before I moved here.

I am reasonably happy with the walking because I do have several fast food restaurants, a library, and a mechanic in walking distance.

Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2007 9:46 pm
by Vyrosama
I got a 52...but I guess it sorta makes sense...I'm really really close to a lot of things...I just have to walk across highways to get to them

:D