"Hoofing it to shops and services is easy in San Francisco and Oakland, according to a survey being released today that ranks the two among the top 10 most walkable big cities in the country. Among the nation's 50 largest cities, San Francisco was the second most walkable, after New York, and Oakland ranked 10th, said Seattle's Walk Score, which assigns numerical ratings on a scale of 1 to 100 that quantify how close any address is to amenities like grocery stores, restaurants, schools and parks. Being within one-quarter mile of destinations garners the highest ratings. An independent report from CEOs for Cities showed that each Walk Score point was worth $3,000 in home value. "Since the MLS prohibits using the word 'walking' with marketing, Walk Score offers a nondiscriminatory interpretation, provided by a third party, of where the property is located in relation to stores, restaurants, public transportation," said Francine Di Palma, an agent with Pacific Union in San Francisco. "More buyers, young and old, want to be in an area where services and amenities are easily available and Walk Score assists with this."" - Anne Bouey from Bookmarklet

Walk Score needs to take steep hills into account. =P - Andrew C (✓)

Boston is walkable because our urban planning was done by cows. - Bruce Lewis

LOL @ Bruce - Anika