DC the Most 'Walkable' City

Brookings Institution puts capital first, then Boston and San Francisco
By Nick McMaster,  Newser Staff
Posted Dec 5, 2007 6:35 PM CST
DC the Most 'Walkable' City
Kristine Bruce, of Arlington, Va., left, walks her son David Bruce, 2, through the Arlington neighborhood of Clarendon, Va., Monday, Dec. 3, 2007. A Brookings Institution report to be released Dec. 4, ranks Washington at the top of a list of walkable metropolitan areas. The report takes into account...   (Associated Press)

Which city gives those who prefer to travel by foot the most opportunities in terms of work and play? The Brookings Institution crunched some numbers to come up with the nation's most "walkable" cities. DC leads the way. Here's the top 10:

  1. Washington, DC
  2. Boston
  3. San Francisco
  4. Denver
  5. Portland

  1. Seattle
  2. Chicago
  3. Miami
  4. Pittsburgh
  5. New York
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