Posts with tag walkable cities

Americans may love their cars. But they also love to live within walking distance of a good cup of coffee or a quart of milk -- and they're willing to pay for it.Pedestrian-friendly cities have survived the bust better than cities where the average house is a long walk from services, according to an analysis of Standard... Continue Reading »

In what's already one of the skinniest cities in the world, New York's Mayor Bloomberg is pushing to give poorer neighborhoods access to healthy foods. The City Planning Commission decided Wednesday to offer zoning and tax incentives to full-service grocery stores that devote shelf space to fresh foods like produce, meat... Continue Reading »