$4 a gallon gas? Start walking!
Thursday, June 5th, 2008It’s hard to find a home in New Orleans if you’re searching from out of town, but one website just made it a little easier, www.walkscore.com Walk score makes it easy to figure out what kind of amenities are near any given address, and it’s unbelievably easy to use. All you have to do is type in your address with the city and state, and then view a map and a list of all the different services within walking distance of you.
From schools to bars to fitness clubs and theatres, this comprehensive listing will tell you where the amenities are, as well as how far they are, in miles, from your starting address.
The mission of the website is to help encourage more walkable neighborhoods and to let agents, homebuyers and others know just how walkable any neighborhood is. In that spirit, each address will get a walkability scale from 1-100, letting you know how it rates in terms of local amenities.
Let’s face it, with $4 a gallon gas, this site couldn’t have come a moment too soon! Just another tool to help you on your home search. Enjoy!