Walkable Washington
A new report from the Brookings Institution says that the Washington area has the most "walkable places" per capita–one for every 264,000 people– of all the nation's large metropolitan areas. "The two major reasons for the high number of walkable urban places in Washington are (1) the success of the Metro system and (2) the aggressive use of "overlay zoning districts" that allow and promote walkable urbanism around Metro stations." Also, District residents favor walking because of "the high educational level of the population (the highest percentage of college graduates of all metro areas in the country according to the Census in 2006), given the apparent, though not yet proven, propensity of the highly educated to prefer walkable urban development." The report identifies Capital Capitol Hill, Adams Morgan, Georgetown, West End, Friendship Heights and Dupont Circle as model "walkable places" in the District.
11:53 am
Perhaps Brookings should have talked with the families of the 25 pedestrians who have been killed on D.C. streets this year before coming out with their report.
11:57 am
Capitol Hill - not Capital Hill.
1:18 pm
AM, I was going to post the same thing. I hope the Mayor and DDOT get together and figure out how to enchance pedestrian safety. I don't care if the VA and MD commuters are a little late to get to and through the city, as long as the walkers (and bikers) are safe in traversing the streets.
10:42 am
Hey, Fister, according to many City Paper writers, motorists are already unfairly persecuted as it is in this city.