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01 August 2007

Walk Score Mine's a 91. And yes, this was on the blue. And then the blue killed it. It came back to life. So now, perhaps, it is a zombie walk score.
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Although I don't think I deserve a 91.
Two coffee shops listed for one address, three at another. Summer Shakespeare in the Park is listed as a movie theater (and a couple porn stores as well), and all but one of the groceries listed are the "smokes, forties and lotto" sort.

Still, it's neat. And I have always said my neighborhood is the best in Buffalo for non-drivers.

post by: kellydamnit at: 18:54 | 13 comments

What's the walk score of this location?

posted by CitrusFreak12 01 August | 19:05

The previous post in question.

posted by CitrusFreak12 01 August | 19:06

Re-resurrected...

posted by Specklet 01 August | 19:07

75.

posted by chewatadistance 01 August | 19:11

Heh heh, CitrusFreak... brilliant!!

That said, mine's a 43, and I think that's too high. The bookstore it lists is now closed, and was a Japanese specialty bookstore to begin with. The bar it lists nearby is something called "Accelerated Bartending School"... er, yeah.

It also doesn't mention that I'm less than half a mile away from the road with the highest number of pedestrian deaths in the U.S., so that's bound to be good for -10 points right there. And the nearest theater... well, 'nuff said.

posted by BoringPostcards 01 August | 19:19

I'm an 89.

posted by youngergirl44 01 August | 19:42

Mine's a 91, too, but what isn't taken into account is the fact that if you drive a few miles the stores and restaurants are all cheaper than what's within walking distance.

posted by amro 01 August | 19:48

Mine is also a 91. Oddly, several eateries and bars in the area are not listed on here.

posted by smich 01 August | 19:50

Mine is 82 although they list the now closed X-rated theater on West North Avenue as a movie theater and the 7-11 as a grocery store but otherwise it's pretty accurate. I've been walking to work this week which is just all kinds of awesome. Fifteen minutes of walking vs. an hour of driving in traffic from my old place, there's just no comparison.

posted by octothorpe 01 August | 20:22

do'h

posted by kellydamnit 01 August | 21:49

88, but my rent just went up to over $1000 so I'm thinking about moving. Definitely want an equally walkable neighborhood, though.

posted by matildaben 02 August | 13:30

98.

posted by kirkaracha 02 August | 15:20

I win lowest score. My address scored a 9!!! A NINE!!! Because we live in the middle of nowhere, practically. No matter, I have plenty of walking trails in the woods around me, and that's how I like it.

posted by redvixen 02 August | 18:27

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