Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Roger Valdez writes about housing economics and policy. More than a decade ago, I remember walking from my apartment on Seattle’s ...

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Redfin®, the customer-first real estate brokerage, today announced its acquisition of Walk Score®, a leading provider of neighborhood information. The acquisition brings ...

Nowadays, more people are working from home. They are able to avoid commuting and are trying to get along without a car in their day-to-day life. Walkable access to daily needs and public ...

Welcome to Curbed’s first-ever Transportation Week! From how to improve public transportation in cities, ranking the best car-free neighborhoods across the country, and a friendly competition between ...

Jeff Somers is a freelancer who has been writing about writing, books, personal finance, and home maintenance since 2012. When not writing, Jeff spends his free time fixing up his old house. He has ...

Just how walkable is Fresno? Let’s start by diving into a Walk Score, a grade that attempts to quantify how pedestrian friendly a neighborhood is. When grading how walkable a neighborhood is, Redfin’s ...

Gorgeous, yes, but this new construction at 211 Stratford in desirable Midtown also has a strong Walk Score. Credit: Photo by Next Listing Seattle-based Walk Score does the numbers so we don’t have to ...

If you’ve searched for a home to buy or rent over the past few years, you may have come across something called a Walk Score, a grade that attempts to quantify how pedestrian-friendly a neighborhood ...