Would you believe Miami made the list? Yes, Miami has new development planned that will shoot it up into the top scores as a “walkable urban place,” or, WalkUPs, as researchers at George Washington University call them.
Walkable urban places are the cities of the future, and Miami will vault into the new Top 10 large WalkUPs in the nation. Future rankings are based on things like planned investment in public transportation and commercial clusters.
The Future’s Most Walkable Cities
1. Boston
2. Washington, D.C.
3. New York City
4. Miami
5. Atlanta
6. Seattle
7. San Francisco
8. Detroit
9. Denver
10. Tampa
Today’s Top 10 Walkable Cities
1. Washington, D.C.
2. New York City
3. Boston
4. San Francisco
5. Chicago
6. Seattle
7. Portland, Ore.
8. Atlanta
9. Pittsburgh
10. Cleveland
Homeowners, take note: Walkability and proximity to shopping, restaurants and work are becoming increasingly important to buyers, especially young buyers. Research has shown that increases in measures of walkability translate into increased property values.