![]() The video ends by pointing out the least walkable cities with populations over 500,000. Other cities on the list include Fayetteville (21.4) and Winston-Salem (22.5) in North Carolina. The video goes through a list of the 10 least walkable cities with populations less than 500,000 that includes the least walkable city, Chesapeake, Virginia, which has a 21.3 walk score. Replying to THE LEAST WALKABLE CITIES IN AMERICA #geography #walk #indiana #alaska #northcarolina #texas #lasvegas #nashville #jacksonville #houston #dallas #sanantonio #phoenix #greenscreen #fyp ♬ original sound - owen maupin □ Walk Score updated its 2021 analysis in September, but a TikTok post on Monday by the account rehashed the findings and has attracted more than 1.6 million views. Many characteristics associated with sprawl, like scattered development patterns, widespread single-use zoning and low-density neighborhoods can make cities less walkable, Caine said. ![]() "San Antonio residents know from experience that large portions of their city are not very walkable, especially outside of the historic core," Caine said in an email to the Express-News.Ĭaine also noted that the low walkability of San Antonio is reinforced by data and is in part due to the city's growth timeline, which "accelerated dramatically" after World War II, during the period of urban sprawl. Northwest Side areas like Parkwood and Sonoma Ranch aren't far ahead with scores of 4 and 5, respectively. San Antonio's overall score was dragged down by areas like Huntleigh on the fast East Side, which has a score zero. Other neighborhoods with strong scores are Five Points (80) just northwest of downtown and Arsenal (79) in the Southtown area. Downtown, for example, has a walkability score of 82. There are, however, parts of the city that are walkable. READ MORE: Tensions high amid competing armed protests outside drag show at downtown Aztec Theatre Caine said "2,000 miles of sidewalks are either missing or broken" in the city. San Antonio's low overall score is of no surprise to Ian Caine, an associate professor at the University of Texas at San Antonio and director of the school's Center for Urban and Regional Planning Research. The analysis for 2021 also took into account population and road metrics like the length of a block and intersection density. ![]() Walk Score analyzes walking routes to nearby amenities to calculate a location's walkability score. ![]()
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