Owning a home in walkable neighborhoods saves residents $300 to $400 a month, up to 4,800 a year, on gas expenses alone, according to research by the Congress for the New Urbanism.
A recent Forbes article focuses on access to mass transit as a major factor in America’s Most Fuel-Efficient Neighborhoods. You can rate the walkability of any neighborhood via walkscore.com, just enter an address. While public transit is tremendously important, walkability seems critical to reducing our carbon footprint.
Blogs to keep an eye on:
http://www.livablestreets.com/
http://neighborhoods.org/
