Comments on: 100K Walk Score and Our Favorite Walkable Destinations http://www.100khouse.com/2008/08/13/100k-walk-score-and-our-favorite-walkable-destinations/ The former home of the 100k Blog Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:21:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Kevin D http://www.100khouse.com/2008/08/13/100k-walk-score-and-our-favorite-walkable-destinations/comment-page-1/#comment-4010 Kevin D Mon, 22 Jun 2009 02:14:35 +0000 http://100khouse.com/2008/08/13/100k-walk-score-and-our-favorite-walkable-destinations/#comment-4010 Richard, Instead of dissing Fishtown, you should be investing in it. Sounds to me like it's about to hit the tipping point toward full-on gentrification. One the best measures of "neighborhood desirability" is the price of a vacant lot. I guarantee it will be up considerably in the next two years. The price elasticity of vacant lots is high when prices are low. For example, if the average price of a home is $250k and increases to $300k, then the vacant lot price would go from, say, $50k, to $100k in the same period. Richard,

Instead of dissing Fishtown, you should be investing in it. Sounds to me like it’s about to hit the tipping point toward full-on gentrification.

One the best measures of “neighborhood desirability” is the price of a vacant lot. I guarantee it will be up considerably in the next two years.

The price elasticity of vacant lots is high when prices are low. For example, if the average price of a home is $250k and increases to $300k, then the vacant lot price would go from, say, $50k, to $100k in the same period.

]]> By: Richard Alexander http://www.100khouse.com/2008/08/13/100k-walk-score-and-our-favorite-walkable-destinations/comment-page-1/#comment-4008 Richard Alexander Sun, 21 Jun 2009 21:20:20 +0000 http://100khouse.com/2008/08/13/100k-walk-score-and-our-favorite-walkable-destinations/#comment-4008 Very walkable - in daylight. Try walking past Norris Park at 1am LOL! Very walkable – in daylight. Try walking past Norris Park at 1am LOL!

]]> By: Deadman http://www.100khouse.com/2008/08/13/100k-walk-score-and-our-favorite-walkable-destinations/comment-page-1/#comment-1509 Deadman Mon, 29 Sep 2008 09:26:19 +0000 http://100khouse.com/2008/08/13/100k-walk-score-and-our-favorite-walkable-destinations/#comment-1509 It’s difficult to me to understand how computer counts my walk, drive and others scores. By what criterion it judges? I don’t agree with my mark and I feel upset! I don’t need most things (Gas Station, Railway Station) that computer proposing to me. But I found a service http://drivescore.fizber.com/ that offers me to choose things by myself. So my score become much higher then it was. It’s difficult to me to understand how computer counts my walk, drive and others scores. By what criterion it judges? I don’t agree with my mark and I feel upset! I don’t need most things (Gas Station, Railway Station) that computer proposing to me. But I found a service http://drivescore.fizber.com/ that offers me to choose things by myself. So my score become much higher then it was.

]]> By: Roxanne http://www.100khouse.com/2008/08/13/100k-walk-score-and-our-favorite-walkable-destinations/comment-page-1/#comment-1219 Roxanne Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:53:35 +0000 http://100khouse.com/2008/08/13/100k-walk-score-and-our-favorite-walkable-destinations/#comment-1219 Nika- I'm trying to figure out if you are joking or not. "How often do we walk nowadays? More and more people drive cars" Whaaat? I gave you the benefit of the doubt and tried the DriveScore site anyway and now I'm sure this can't be serious. The rating includes distance to Wal-Mart, Starbucks and other chains as a criteria. Half of the criteria ratings overlooked every convenience in that is close to me and plugged in the stores miles away. Nika- I’m trying to figure out if you are joking or not. “How often do we walk nowadays? More and more people drive cars” Whaaat?
I gave you the benefit of the doubt and tried the DriveScore site anyway and now I’m sure this can’t be serious. The rating includes distance to Wal-Mart, Starbucks and other chains as a criteria. Half of the criteria ratings overlooked every convenience in that is close to me and plugged in the stores miles away.

]]> By: Nika http://www.100khouse.com/2008/08/13/100k-walk-score-and-our-favorite-walkable-destinations/comment-page-1/#comment-1217 Nika Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:51:30 +0000 http://100khouse.com/2008/08/13/100k-walk-score-and-our-favorite-walkable-destinations/#comment-1217 Yes, walk score is real a good idea! But why only walk score? How often do we walk nowadays? More and more people drive cars. I have also tried one more service at http://drivescore.fizber.com/. It is called Drive Score. With the help of it you can see how close establishments are by car. Try! It's really a perfect idea! Yes, walk score is real a good idea! But why only walk score?
How often do we walk nowadays? More and more people drive cars.
I have also tried one more service at
http://drivescore.fizber.com/. It is called Drive Score.
With the help of it you can see how close establishments
are by car. Try! It’s really a perfect idea!

]]> By: roxanne http://www.100khouse.com/2008/08/13/100k-walk-score-and-our-favorite-walkable-destinations/comment-page-1/#comment-1196 roxanne Sat, 16 Aug 2008 14:25:59 +0000 http://100khouse.com/2008/08/13/100k-walk-score-and-our-favorite-walkable-destinations/#comment-1196 The WalkScore index is a great idea- but a lot of the information plugged into it is inaccurate (for our neighborhood anyway). Our house also scores a 75 also- but there is virtually nothing more than .25 miles away from us. The only category that comes up deficient is the proximity to "bars" (which is a very important category, I agree)- but they miss all of our neighborhood bars. They also don't account for the extensive park system we have only 2 blocks away from us. Those 2 items seem to account for the missing 25 points. The WalkScore index is a great idea- but a lot of the information plugged into it is inaccurate (for our neighborhood anyway). Our house also scores a 75 also- but there is virtually nothing more than .25 miles away from us. The only category that comes up deficient is the proximity to “bars” (which is a very important category, I agree)- but they miss all of our neighborhood bars. They also don’t account for the extensive park system we have only 2 blocks away from us. Those 2 items seem to account for the missing 25 points.

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