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Old 06-19-2014, 11:39 AM
 
Location: Beautiful Northwest Houston
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A city's 'walkability' drives real estate values

Car shares, bike shares, improved rapid transit and teleworking. All are the product of a new generation that is more environmentally conscious than any before it and more willing to use its own energy to get around town, rather than tapping expensive energy sources.
Millennials prefer urban cores, even ones outside of major metropolitan areas, because they want to be able to walk or bike to work and stores. In turn, areas that offer so-called walkability should see more home buyers and renters than those that don't.
"Cities that want to thrive in our new economic and demographic realities will need to find ways to create and support more of these dynamic, productive walkable districts that are in high demand," said Geoff Anderson, CEO of Smart Growth America, which, in conjunction with George Washington University School of Business, released a new report ranking the walkability of the nation's 30 largest metropolitan areas.

There is, in fact, already a distinct correlation between walkability and real estate values, both commercial and residential.

A city's 'walkability' drives real estate values

There is an interactive map with the article that shows Houston 15th among the 30 most populated metros in the country, Dallas comes in at 25th and San Antonio at 27th

Is there a correlation between walkable neighborhoods, and real estate value in Houston ? Do you think Houston is walkable, and is walkability all that it is cracked up to be ?
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Old 06-19-2014, 11:41 AM
 
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Why don't you walk around in the afternoon at 12:00pm to go to lunch every day for a week and let us know.

Give me your approx location in case we need to call ambulance for you.
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Old 06-19-2014, 11:50 AM
 
Location: Beautiful Northwest Houston
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Why don't you walk around in the afternoon at 12:00pm to go to lunch every day for a week and let us know.

Give me your approx location in case we need to call ambulance for you.
Ahh the old heat and "humidity" complaint, I know it well.

Actually I ran 4 miles just yesterday and it was actually kind of nice. Of course that was at 6:30 PM. Is walking in Houston any worse than other Texas metros?

Also if heat is to be considered a detriment to a cities walkability, is cold also a factor? Is walking in Chicago on January 19th any better?
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Old 06-19-2014, 11:54 AM
 
Location: Breckenridge
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Parker has done wonders for the walkability of Houston. I am really impressed with what she has done as mayor.
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Old 06-19-2014, 12:53 PM
 
Location: Texas
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RE: Mayor Parker, she has been a good mayor for you Houstonians but most of the recent Bike/Pedestrian improvements have been in the works for years going back to the Lanier administration. They are just now being completed.

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Old 06-19-2014, 02:12 PM
 
Location: Tysons Corner, VA by way of TEXAS
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Ahh the old heat and "humidity" complaint, I know it well.

Actually I ran 4 miles just yesterday and it was actually kind of nice. Of course that was at 6:30 PM. Is walking in Houston any worse than other Texas metros?

Also if heat is to be considered a detriment to a cities walkability, is cold also a factor? Is walking in Chicago on January 19th any better?
The heat and humidity is not that bad if you're used to it. I run all the time in Houston in the summer. Much more fun than running in DC (or Chicago) in the winter!

Triple digits > single digits
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Old 06-19-2014, 03:19 PM
 
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The inner loop is quite walkable but other than that, what else?
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Old 06-19-2014, 03:59 PM
 
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The inner loop is quite walkable but other than that, what else?
Not all parts of the inner loop are walkable. Some neighborhoods were originally designed without sidewalks (Bellaire, for instance). In many others, sidewalks have deteriorated to the point that they're unusable. The COH can require of installation of a sidewalk, but it's up to the property owner to maintain it.

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Old 06-19-2014, 04:21 PM
 
Location: Texas
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The inner loop is quite walkable but other than that, what else?

I worked on the SE side inside the loop for a few years. It is anything but walkable, barely inhabitable.
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Old 06-19-2014, 04:41 PM
 
Location: Katy, Texas
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I worked on the SE side inside the loop for a few years. It is anything but walkable, barely inhabitable.
Yet most of the kids on that side of town walk to school while their parents take the bus and ride their bikes to their place of work. Other than that, yes, it's completely un-walkable.

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