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By: George

Walkscore sucks for all its inaccuracies and the fact that it doesn’t measure sidewalks & bike lanes, but at least it’s a starting point. Even so, a score of 3 is absolutely realistic for where I...

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By: Monica

Our approach was to make the ability to live without a car (without any car, not just with only one car) one of the most important criteria in deciding where to live. We selected an appropriate...

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By: Bethh

I got 97/100 and I feel like it’s very accurate – but I’m a renter in the Bay Area. I DO have a car, and drive it perhaps a couple of times per week. One day per week I drive to work (7 miles round...

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By: James

I have some real problems with this. Not with their basic idea that one should try to live close to the services one uses, but with their ideas about what amenities I should want to have within walking...

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By: LC

Mine was 66/100 — a pretty accurate reflection, even though the data was all wrong (bait shop == bookstore?) It is a walkable area — but just for the basics: two supermarkets, fast food etc. There are...

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By: reulte

Nifty site! I have a 6 out of 100 and the only reason is a gas station/quickie mart on the corner. About library — surely you can ask for inter-library loan instead of traveling to another library. I...

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By: John G

I scored a 45. My best mate and I sold one of our vehicles 6 months ago and invested the money in a CD. It takes me 10 minutes to ride my bike to work and 8 minutes to walk to the light rail station. I...

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By: Lisa

So in summary, if someone wants to save/make money, they should develop a better version of walkscore.com. It sounds like walkscore is totally bogus.

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By: Alice

I scored a zero. I live in the boonies – life without a car would be impossible.

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By: Caroline

I think my b/f and I are all out of excuses for having a car (just one!) in Silver Spring, MD (97). Besides, biking/walking/metroing is better for our health AND the environment. Cool site – simple...

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By: Sharon

The false economy of using much less safe transportation can be very tempting, but when evaluating options you really need to consider safety. I just talked to a young couple with a child about a year...

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By: James

“Please, THINK your decisions through…” Why don’t you do that? I suppose you’d have us all driving Hummers, if not something even heavier? But you might want to think about the political,...

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By: Sharon

I’m not talking about Hummers, and great big “safe” pickups. Big is an illusion, and if you are driving without a seatbelt, well, you are going to get what you deserve! Rolling over in ANY car can be...

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By: April

@Sharon–I got a lot of flack when I posted something on another blog about my husband selling his motorcycle. Yes, gas is cheaper for a bike, but you don’t stand a chance if you’re in an accident. I’d...

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By: Debbie

I don’t know about WalkScore.com I tried it and it listed my neighbor two doors down as a restaurant.

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By: Macinac

Scooters — Back in the bad old days when I *thought* I was poor (now that I understand money better I realize I was doing OK!) I had one car plus a scooter. My notion was to leave the car at home and...

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By: steve

@Sharon & those who responded to her: Please read the book Effective Cycling by John Forester if you are a bicyclist at all. I am a longtime bike commuter, and i agree with part of what Sharon...

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By: Ruby Leigh

We live in town, and our walk score is 80! Which means we are in fact a one car family. My husband and I – no chillins yet.

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By: //Ann

I scored 54/100 on WalkScore, should have scored more like 100/100 since we’re in the middle of EVERYTHING in our bustling ‘burb. But just about all the WalkScore “hits” were bogus – grocery store is a...

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By: Heather

I actually disagree with the website! I got a walkscore of 25/100, but we live in an apartment within walking distance of a playground for the kids, two grocery stores and 2 drugstores less than 2...

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