More than 8 in 10 Americans want easy access to local shops and parks. But agents say “walkability” can veer into fair ...

Homebuyers are increasingly willing to pay a premium for a certain perk—and it's not a swimming pool, three-car garage, or two kitchens. A survey from the National Association of Realtors® showed that ...

A new study by scientists in the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health's Built Environment and Health Research Group finds that higher neighborhood walkability is associated with lower ...

Neighborhood walkability was associated with lower risks for obesity and diabetes in the first-ever study to assess the links prospectively. Findings from the Ontario-based 11-year study were ...

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It’s been good year for anyone tired of hearing about the high value of “walkable” apartment properties. Walkability has become a buzzy concept in residential circles in recent years, propelled in ...

Low neighborhood walkability is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to research presented today at ESC Preventive Cardiology 2025, a scientific congress of the ...

Car shares, bike shares, improved rapid transit and teleworking. All are the product of a new generation that is more environmentally conscious than any before it and more willing to use its own ...

Walking is the most universal form of mobility. It needs no fuel, fare, or digital access. It is about how older adults remain independent, how many children reach school, how office-goers complete ...