Walk This Way

I read in the newspaper last week (okay okay, on SFGate.com) that San Francisco has been declared the most “walkable” city in the nation, according to rankings by WalkScore.com. WalkScore.com is a “service designed to help those seeking a less automobile-dependent life.”

The company evaluated the 40 largest cities in the U.S. based on residents’ proximity to grocery stores, coffee shops, restaurants, movie theatres, and other amenities. San Francisco scored an 86/100, beating out New York and Boston. Seventeen of S.F.’s neighborhoods ranked 90 points or above including Chinatown, the Mission, Nob Hill, and The Haight.

“The ability to conveniently travel by foot to services and jobs matters for a number of reasons. Studies show it means people get more exercise, drive fewer miles and consequently spend less on gas and produce fewer greenhouse emissions. Walkability also means there are people on the sidewalks, in stores and at restaurants, making neighborhoods livelier and, for many, more attractive."

The Most and Least Walkable parts of S.F.

Top 5

Chinatown: 99

Financial District: 99

Downtown: 98

North Beach: 98

Mission District: 96

Bottom 5

Lakeshore: 66

Visitacion Valley: 70

Twin Peaks: 70

Crocker-Amazon: 70

Outer Sunset: 72 <= My hood. So true! How sad :(

xoxo,

Cynthia