Subject: Anyone who love to walk....
Content: Welcome to Walkscore.com This is a fun website, and I thought you all might want to check this out... I encourage you to read "why walk?" which it tell you for several reasons why we need to walk.... It is great for you all to play with it and curious what Walkscore.com is all about... Have a good surfing on this website... I found something interesting for the year 2009 in USA.. The 2009 Transportation Bill More of the same? Right now, Congress is getting ready to write the new 2009 Transportation Bill—an opportunity that only comes along once a decade . Did you know? Congress spends about $60 billion a year on transportation. Nearly 85% of that goes to expanding or maintaining highways. Only 1.5%—about $3 per American per year—goes to support walking and biking. About 15% goes to support public transit. 83% percent of Americans live in metropolitan areas, yet only 5% live within walking distance of decent public transit. Getting a great Walk Score doesn't happen by chance. Walkable neighborhoods result from smart policy decisions that allocate our tax dollars and set the rules for development. Unfortunately, current federal rules and funding priorities make it difficult for communities to create walkable neighborhoods.
VIEW FULL VERSION: Link