I love what WalkScore is doing – making it easier for consumers to see how walkable (I’m still waiting for bikeable) properties and areas are.

From their email newsletter:

Once the changes are live on your site (you’ll notice the new iPhone style lists), you can visit our Amenity Map Wizard to see how larger sizes would look on your site.
 
Commute Reports

We’re also launching several enhancements for Walk Score Professional customers.
 
Our new commute reports show commute time and distance for driving, public transit, walking, and biking from a home or apartment listing to a work address.

I’m thinking I might want to upgrade to Professional soon … the commute time and distance tool would be mighty helpful. I’m curious to see how accurate it is.

One example of a highly-walkable home in Charlottesville (that I just happen to be marketing) …