Walkable Neighborhoods: Picture a walkable neighborhood.You lose weight each time you walk to the grocery store. (Click to see The 695 Video) You spend less money on your car—or you don't own a car. When you shop, you support your local economy. You talk to your neighbors.
What makes a neighborhood walkable?
Walkable communities tend to have the following characteristics:
A center: Walkable neighborhoods have a discernable center, whether it's a shopping district, a main street, or a public space.
Density: The neighborhood is dense enough for local businesses to flourish and for public transportation to be cost effective.
Mixed income, mixed use: Housing is provided for everyone who works in the neighborhood: young and old, singles and families, rich and poor. Businesses and residences are located near each other.
Parks and public space: There are plenty of public places to gather and play.
Accessibility: The neighborhood is accessible to everyone and has wheelchair access, plenty of benches with shade, sidewalks on all streets, etc.
Well connected, speed controlled streets: Streets form a connected grid that improves traffic by providing many routes to any destination. Streets are narrow to control speed, and shaded by trees to protect pedestrians.
Pedestrian-centric design: Buildings are placed close to the street to cater to foot traffic, with parking lots relegated to the back.
Close schools and workplaces: Schools and workplaces are close enough that most residents can walk from their homes. Get your home's customized walk score. Send your address and email to: info@mydunedin.com Your Walk Score will be returned by email. Get your Family's Walk Score! Send your email to: info@mydunedin.com You will receive a questionaire requesting information such as address, age of home occupants and number of occupants who commute to work. Your family Walk Score will be customized to your family size, home location and calculated using national 'useage' norms and returned to you through return email. Let's make Dunedin a REAL walkable city! Now that you have watched The 695 Video consider applying these figures from the 2007 report on car ownership costs published by AAA.
These figures assume the following: Annual miles driven-15,000; Fuel costs $2.50 per gallon.
SUV $11,900 ($991 mo)
MiniVan $10,434 ($869 mo)
Large car $11,365 ($947 mo)
Med car $ 9,641 ($803 mo)
Small car $ 7,487 ($624 mo)
Now, imagine appling the monthly costs of ownership for your vehicle, with todays fuel costs to the benefits stated in The 695 Video. Don't you wish you had a choice? For a copy of the AAA report or to inquire about what we as a community can do to allow citizens the option of living car free send me an message. info@mydunedin.com
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Walkable Neighborhoods: Picture a walkable neighborhood.You lose weight each time you walk to the grocery store. (Click to see 
