Our neightborhood walk score is 46.
While there is little convenient in my neighborhood without driving, the walk score in my neighborhood is high if you were to score neighborhoods were everyone either runs, bike rides on marked streets and paths or walks. We have a park in the middle of the neighborhood, and people living here are health conscious. Sometimes I feel like a slug.
We do have lots of churches and private schools where people/children can and do walk to. We lack businesses and restaurants which lowers the score. For someone who lives in the City, our community is more like a suburb.
Posted by Judith at July 29, 2007 08:21 AMMany entries are outdated or mis-classified.
Specter whinning again .... this time I am sure it's real .... (NOT)
Specter, schmecter, he is what he is, a phony.
Posted by Judith at July 29, 2007 08:35 AMJeez, is there anyone in the Republican Party that hasn't had some sexual issue?
Mayor Michael Bloomberg speaks his mind and that is a big part of his cachet in anything-goes New York. But a sexual harassment lawsuit he settled in 2000 and other racy comments over the years show how his blunt style could prove a liability if he runs for president as an independent.
Before his election as mayor in 2001, Bloomberg was the target of a sexual harassment suit by a female executive who accused him of making repeated raunchy sexual comments while he was chief executive of his financial company, Bloomberg LP.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20070729/bloomberg-sexual-harassment/
Posted by Judith at July 29, 2007 08:42 AMOh, and don't forget Florida Rep. Bob Allen, who was arrested in a park bathroom after officials said he offered to perform oral sex on an undercover officer and to pay the officer $20 for the opportunity.
Posted by Judith at July 29, 2007 08:46 AMWell, well, well, seems no one wants to step forward and defend Gonzo. Give me a damn break. All I hear is how it is a plot by the Democrats, or the Democrats are creating theater, or the Democrats are grand standing, or Gonzo did nothing wrong, yet when it comes to defending Gonzo against those horrible Democrats in Congress, everyone declines.
Conservatives Refuse To Appear On Fox News To Publicly Defend Gonzales
On Fox News Sunday this morning, former Speaker of the House Gingrich refused to defend Attorney General Alberto Gonzales against accusations that he may have perjured himself before Congress. “It’s very damaging…we badly need an attorney general who is above any question,” said Gingrich. He continued:
"Both the president and country are better served if the attorney general is a figure of competence. Sadly, the current attorney general is not seen as any of those things. I think it’s a liability for the president. More importantly, it’s a liability for the United States of America."
Later in the show, host Chris Wallace revealed that no conservative would willingly defend Gonzales on Fox. “By the way, we invited White House officials and Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee to defend Attorney General Gonzales,” said Wallace. “We had no takers.”
http://thinkprogress.org/2007/07/29/no-takes-gonzo/
Posted by Judith at July 29, 2007 08:58 AMMy neighborhood scored an 88 as well. The only thing we're missing is a grocery store, although I happily walk or bike the mile to the nearest grocer. I walk, bike, take transit and use a car share program maybe once or twice a month. I must say I love not having to drive most places. You can never do enough cardio, either.
Posted by ann at July 29, 2007 09:04 AMOur neightborhood walk score is 22. Terrible.
A strange ranking when everything from a major supermarket, library, restaurants, bars A Borders Books and even a Starbucks, are less than 1 mile away.
We walk everywhere except in the cold, winter months. Then, it's all-cars-all-the-time.
Posted by Christopher at July 29, 2007 09:04 AMWe walk everywhere except in the cold, winter months.
Buck, up, Christopher. I live in Chicago. I still walk everywhere in February. I do not bike in the rain, though, I draw the line on that.
Posted by ann at July 29, 2007 09:41 AMWe walk everywhere except in the cold, winter months.
Yeah, you won't find me out gallivanting around Phoenix here in the summer.
Posted by Seven of Six at July 29, 2007 11:51 AMI watched "Wal-Mart: the high cost of low prices." I thought I knew all about how shitty Walmart (and SAM's Club) is for communities but I learned that the Walmart parking lots are crime ridden. Plenty of cameras, just noone watching them. Lots of security IN the stores though. God forbid any of that cheap shit gets ripped off. I also didn't know that many slave labor factories in China are owned by Walmart. They hold training classes on how to lie to inspectors.
WalMart: Bad for communities, Bad for health, BAD BAD BAD!!!
(Good Documentary)
Posted by Sharon at July 29, 2007 12:25 PMEven though the info was a bit incorrect, here in rural NH my walk score is 0. To get to any commercial establishment except a kennel for dog boarding, I would have to walk 1 mile down hill from an elevation of about 850 feet above sea level, take a left and walk 1 mile uphill. At that point I would be at an intersection near a supermarket, two convenience stores and the library. It is nearly impossible to live without a vehicle here, although in the summer I suppose if one was in great shape, one could ride a bike with several baskets on it. In the winter though...dog sled, maybe? Cross country skis with a large back pack?
It is so rural here that when I was on the planning board we fought to try to get some sidewalks in on the main road through town in the hopes that someday we might have enough to make it possible to part and walk from one antique shop to another along our Antique Alley.
Who fragged Pat Tillman?
Were the 3 M-16 bullets fired from 10 yards in a 2 inch pattern in Pat’s forehead from the same weapon? Were they even tested?
Were the soldier’s M-16s tested to see if they fired the fatal shots?
Was Pat’s diary burned because there were clues in it about the killer?
Was Pat’s uniform burned because the killer’s blood was on it?
If it was a murder and the coverup started as high as Rumsfeld, Rove, Cheney, and/or Bush, would they be accessories after the fact for a murder charge?
Posted by TIKI AL at July 29, 2007 12:48 PMA congressional hearing into the death of Pat Tillman begins Wednesday.
There are white house E-mails involved in this that are not being turned over. Why?
Posted by TIKI AL at July 29, 2007 12:53 PMWhat an inspiring victory...for a country that is short on victory's lately.
JAKARTA, Indonesia - Iraq won the Asian Cup for the first time Sunday, a beacon of hope for a nation divided by war.
Iraq's 1-0 victory over Saudi Arabia on a 71st-minute header by captain Younis Mahmoud was an inspirational triumph for a team whose players straddle bitter and violent ethnic divides. After the game, Mahmoud called for the United States to withdraw its troops from his nation.
"I want America to go out," he said. "Today, tomorrow, or the day after tomorrow, but out. I wish the American people didn't invade Iraq and, hopefully, it will be over soon."
Mahmoud also said he will not return to Iraq to celebrate.
"I don't want the Iraqi people to be angry with me," he said. "If I go back with the team, anybody could kill me or try to hurt me."
Iraq, whose only World Cup appearance was in 1986, dominated the Saudis, three-time Asian Cup champions. Iraq joins the United States, Brazil, Italy and host South Africa at the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup along with the champions of Europe, Africa and Oceania.
Elation was juxtaposed against the tragedy in the players' homeland. Coach Jorvan Vieira and Mahmoud wore black armbands during the postgame news conference to commemorate the dozens of fans killed back home during celebrations following Wednesday's semifinal victory over South Korea.
"It's very clear, from our arms, our respect to the people who died when we put Korea out of the competition," Vieira said. "This victory we offer to the families of those people."
Congratulations Iraq, on a much needed win!
Buck, up, Christopher. I live in Chicago. I still walk everywhere in February.
Ann - Chicago is a splendid city. One of my favorites. A GREAT walking town.
Posted by Christopher at July 29, 2007 01:34 PMI don't really know what the walk is. In my my neck of the woods, we crawl on our hands and knees, and then keel over, hopefully not in front of a bus, which simply don't stop...
Posted by tempus at July 29, 2007 01:37 PMTiki, the Pat Tillman case is completely toxic. The administration is not going to be able to hide the truth much longer. Although the last thing they consider is revealing the truth, about anything.
Posted by tempus at July 29, 2007 02:04 PMTIKI and tempus, From a soldier, a good article on the Pat Tillman death.
I need to make one thing clear, Pat Tillman had no problem with the U.S. being in Afghanistan, where he died.
It was Iraq, he considered an illegal war.
There are white house E-mails involved in this that are not being turned over. Why?
TIKI AL, Executive Privilage and National Security, of course.
Posted by Judiht at July 29, 2007 03:21 PMTempus, do you and Mal live in the same community?
Posted by Judith at July 29, 2007 03:28 PMJudith, no we don't. However, dogs will be dogs...
Seven, good point. The "original war" was legit, but the Iraq diversion was, and is, a frigging nightmare, and should never have been. Thank you, Mr. Dick. Gawd I hope your Energizer Bunny runs out soon...
Posted by tempus at July 29, 2007 04:00 PMAnn - Chicago is a splendid city. One of my favorites. A GREAT walking town.
Don't get me wrong, I am growing bitter of the seemingly never-ending winters. But right now it's July, sunny, warm, low humidity, a slight breeze, and I walked about two miles to Trader Joe's and back. On a day like today, you could walk from one end of Chicago to the other and enjoy every step.
Posted by ann at July 29, 2007 05:40 PMI score a 9.
It's 2 miles almost straight downhill, gas station convenience store gas station etc. Work is 18 miles away, and I suppose I could ride my bike, but the ride home would be a drag. The town I work in scores a 75.
I used to walk a lot, out of necessity, and I did quite a bit on the N side of Chicago. I hike a lot in the White Mt's o f NH & Northern VT, but that may not be exactly what is being measured.
"Judith, no we don't. However, dogs will be dogs..."
Tempus, lol. To bad. I have a feeling you two would be great friends.
Posted by Judith at July 29, 2007 07:24 PMChicago and San Francisco are two of the best cities to walk. I lived in San Franciso, and walking was the only way, other than the cable cars, to manuver around the City.
Posted by Judith at July 29, 2007 07:33 PMI got a 79 but the program seems a bit skewed. It puts my nearest park 0.9 miles away rather than the one block it is. Shows nearest school as some 45 miles away rather than two blocks (including School District HQ). Thinks my nearest cinema is 12 miles away rather than 3 blocks. Still, with all those disadvantages, 79 isn't bad.
Posted by Allen/Vancouver at July 29, 2007 08:15 PMthe walking map is sadly out of date and in error for where i live but scored 83 anyway / i actually can walk to absolutely every thing/place i need and i would if i didnt have a cute pt cruiser (the first one in town five years ago) and a beloved vintage .65 Dodge Dart station wagon / sigh / they will go soon too as i am close to 74 years and hope not to drive into a sidewalk full of people and no, i wont get an adult "trike" / a shopping cart that you pull is more my style and what i used when i lived in Europe
one more thing : i see plastic bags are finally being targeted for the nasty things they are and fashionable replacements are waiting to be used / i use a basket to shop and have for many years / i have a collection of sizes and shapes for each type of shopping i do / there are always compliments about them Oh What A Good Idea / but i see few taking up the idea
Posted by Katherine Hunter at July 30, 2007 04:56 AMKatherine, my Mom, who is 85, gave up driving. It was gradual. In May of this year, she gave my Sister her car as a birthday gift, ending her years of driving. We were lucky that she realized it on her own. It was a monumental moment for us all.
Posted by Judith at July 30, 2007 05:34 AMthe walk your neighborhood site is about as accurate as mapquest which gave one set of directions to my town in SE Utard using a route that is literally on slabs of rock and is not considered a road at all by the locals / you need super high clearance and fourwheel drive to drive this (Sand Flats Road) although i admit driving it more than once in the '65 dodge when i first came here bc i didnt know any better / damaged the transmission cover i sure did
thanks, Judith / i also am gradually subsiding from car use and this comes from a regular crosscountry traveler / i intend to use the cars as guest rooms / smile
Posted by Katherine Hunter at July 30, 2007 08:22 AMAs a stinkpot loather, I always walk everywhere or peddle a bike. It takes me about 15 minutes to walk 5280 feet at a reasonable easy saunter. I can do 6 miles an hour or more when I'm on a mission.
Stinkpots have destroyed our handle on distance while making us fat and aggravated like the typical pud who goes ballistic over a traffic snarl that may involve a few seconds or minutes at best of lost momentum.
And our perception is weaker as we see our world outside a car window at 50 mph and it makes everything a blur and us oblivious. God, McLuhan Hated cars and I'm with him.
I think my longest walk was 30 miles up along the Maine Coast near New Brunswick, a total ball where I ended up finding the ruins of Admiral Byrd's lodge Wickiup, near Tunk Lake.
I scavenged his spatula and had it for a while before losing it on a fishing trip where I found Great Horned Owl feathers to give to an American Indian Movement friend who knew Anna Mae Aquash, murdered by the FBI.
My Red Earth friends revere Owl Feathers so it was pretty cool to hand em over. They made me an honorary Okay White Guy.
It was every bit as cool as the time a Haitian Voodoo Mamba, (priestess) gave me a token of Erzulie Nenin for luck. Her boyfriend, Mouein Rabbani, now heads a very important Palastinian think tank. Look him up, I heard him on NPR last year.
The Oil era is passing. Idiot Ammerikkka is built around cars instead of people. Pedestrians are borderline pariahs but the last laugh will be ours.
Posted by Chris Rich at July 30, 2007 11:37 AMbummer - scored an '8' and lot's of stuff there wasn't legit. Probably should have been a 2. But, Yosemite is about an hour away... I guess I'm 'mountain folk'.
I used to live in SF too (the City). Lots of motorcycles due to parking. I have an old beemer that's chugging along fine.
How about a 73mpg diesel? link
Looking up biodiesel motorcycles on google comes up with a gaggle of bikes getting 100mpg. One in the Netherlands has a toggle to set whether you're using biodiesel, diesel, or veggie oil!
suppressed technology (this stuff has been around for decades) is finally hitting mainstream.
I wish more people rode.. $6/gallon will open some eyes.