According to the Natural Resources Defense Council, Americans are increasingly choosing to live in walkable communities, like Montclair, where there are more transportation choices that allow residents to live free of traffic jams and closer to their jobs, shopping and schools. The personal freedom, minimized carbon footprint, and [...]
Earlier this week, I came across an intriguing headline in The New York Times: "Young Americans Lead Trend to Less Driving." As aNew Jersey Realtorwhose home-buying clients tend to be New Yorkers looking for urban convenience along with leafy yards and good schools, I've been a witness to this phenomenon locally. Apparently it's [...]
Many of my Walkable Suburb posts are aimed at young families or families with school-aged kids, since these are generally the folks interested in backyards and good NJ public schools. I recently read a blog post on one of my favorite websites, though, that reminded me that walkable communities are good for all generations.
The post, on Walk [...]
As if there weren't enough benefits of living in a walkable community, I recently learned of yet another one. According to an article published on the Huffington Post website last week, people who live in walkable communities are significantly less likely to develop diabetes.
Researchers at St. Michael's Hospital and the Institute for [...]
