I find walkability scores on many real estate websites. They can be kind of misleading or maybe they do not prioritize errands that we make frequently. For example, I found a house with a high walk score even though the closest grocery store is more than 4 miles away.
Using google maps and google street view is also a great way to determine walkability. It is easy to find nearby shops and to see if there are sidewalks or if there are busy intersections that are hard to cross on foot.
It doesn’t matter all that much if the businesses that are close by are businesses that you don’t use or need to walk to. For instance how often does a person walk to an insurance company or a tire shop?
Having ice cream within walking distance is a plus. In my neighborhood, there isn’t any ice cream but no one lives more than a block or two from a bar, brewery, or taproom. I have been told that beer is sustainable but ice cream is not.
The suburbs are not about walkability they were designed around the automobile and all errands require a car.
