Cambridge is ranked 1st in the state for pedestrians by WalkScore.com with a rating of 89. Somerville was ranked 2nd with a rating of 84. A community’s accessibility for pedestrians is rated by calculating how far each block is from schools, parks, and shopping, and averaging the distances. My residence rated at 85. Not bad, [...]
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How Walkable is Where You Live?
Posted in Local (Somerville, MA) on 2011, July 29 | Leave a Comment »
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