Comments on: Discover One-Mile-Radius Living

By: Siel

Siel — Fri, 29 May 2009 01:18:52 +0000

Westsiderforlife — It’s true — Hack has become a hackneyed word. I suspect you’ll get over its being thrown around soon enough –

Ian — Great that you’re car free! I wish we had the subway over here too….

Thanks everyone for dropping by — Keep walking! :)

By: Will

Will — Tue, 26 May 2009 20:23:22 +0000

77!! Not a bad walk score. I just dropped something off at the post office, hand some lunch, made a deposit at the bank, and had a key made. All in less than an hour and 2 miles of exercise!! Great Post. Will’s last blog post..Turn down the faucet

By: Jacobfeldman

Jacobfeldman — Tue, 26 May 2009 19:36:35 +0000

Great topic to bring to people’s attention. While there certainly are neighborhoods where there are very few local businesses in a one mile radius from where you might live, It’ll often make you more of a passionate supporter of those that you do happen to find. And thanks for the Walk score plug. I’m moving to Pomona in a week and it’ll be a great help.

By: ian

ian — Tue, 26 May 2009 18:35:37 +0000

I lived in Hollywood for five years without a car. This website is a great idea, but I definitely agree that everyone should get out and see their neighborhood on foot or even a bike. I’ve had the greatest success finding stuff that way over any other.

By: Rachel (Heart of Light)

Rachel (Heart of Light) — Tue, 26 May 2009 18:32:52 +0000

I love Walk Score and I send to everyone I know, especially if they are moving to LA and asking for advice. We picked our neighborhood (Brentwood) three years ago based on proximity to major bus lines and good access to restaurants, bars and a library. We aren't decarred (share one car between the two of us) but we usually only drive on the weekends, and it's improved our quality of life enormously. Rachel (Heart of Light)’s last blog post..The weekend, briefly

By: Westsideforlife

Westsideforlife — Tue, 26 May 2009 14:56:02 +0000

A Google “hack”? Isn’t that just one of Google’s many functions? Man, people just throw that work “hack” around these days.

By: Asianmommy

Asianmommy — Tue, 26 May 2009 03:44:14 +0000

Thanks for the info. Since starting public school, we’ve been walking there when the weather has been nice. Soon, when the girls can bike the distance, we can start biking to the park district and the library.

By: Kim Woodbridge

Kim Woodbridge — Tue, 26 May 2009 03:01:12 +0000

I've been walking/biking forever so am aware of most of the businesses in the area. Every so often I find a new one - recently it was a great little hardware store. My neighborhood got an 88 - so that's really good. And now I feel better about rarely leaving my 2 mile radius existence ;-) Kim Woodbridge’s last blog post..Memories for Memorial Day

By: Glenn

Glenn — Tue, 26 May 2009 00:43:31 +0000

Great post, love the concept and should be a given for any development review board.. Glenn’s last blog post..European Energy Efficiency Shines

By: Siel

Siel — Mon, 25 May 2009 21:12:23 +0000

John — Yum — Rice and beans and tequila in walking distance! Are you sure there are no sho repair shops, small grocery stores, and tailors? Usually working class ‘hoods have lots of those –

M – Great tip about looking close to work too. When I worked downtown, I used to walk to the huge main public library all the time.

Walking the roads within the mile radius at least once is highly recommended — You really never know what you’ll find!!