Interested in finding out what your home walking score is? Click on Walk Score. How Colorado Springs neighborhoods’ Walk Scores rate (out of 100): Old North End 97 Falcon 40
While showing houses this past weekend the question came up about the ability to walk to local shops, stores, restaurants & shows. What a great question and could this be a trend emerging? Online I discovered that indeed this is a growing trend and if your house is within a rated walking distance to grocery stores, dining or coffee shops, it could bring more than homes not in walkable neighborhoods.
As Colorado Springs grows new urban areas pop up and commercial centers, marketplaces and speciality stores are discovered. This changes the score for homes in neighborhoods that were previously considered "too far out". Walk Score was developed by a company called Front Seat. They say, "our software connect people to the places we live, the resources we consume and our communities."
The Walk Score of a property is calculated by determining the property's proximity to restaurants, coffee shops, schools, parks, stores and other amenities. A Walk Score of 70 or above indicates neighborhoods where it's possible to get by without a car.
Old Colorado City 97
Manitou Springs 43
Briargate 57Colorado Springs also offers a great variety of walking trails throughout the city. Check back for future blogs on fun trails.
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Kelly is an Associate Broker with Red Rock Realty. She has over 12 years experience in Real Estate in the Colorado Springs and Front Range region of Colorado. She represents buyers and sellers of real estate buying homes, land for sale, mountain getaways. Specific areas include: Black Forest, Broadmoor, Colorado Springs, Divide, Falcon, Downtown, Manitou Springs, Monument, Old Colorado City, Westside, Woodmen Hills and Woodland Park. You can reach her at 719-226-0126 or by clicking "email the author" above.
I agree. This concept is bring buyers back to the city (loft homes, etc.) so they will be near facilitiesl.