The well-trodden path:
Driving may be a fact of life, but some communities still are made for walking
Chicago Tribune
"...Walkability equates to a healthy lifestyle, freedom of choice and convenience. [These are] significant quality-of-life issues for our residents," she said.
WalkScore.com rates communities for walkability -- new, old and those under construction, like the 82-story Aqua, a high-rise in Chicago designed to include condos, rentals, hotel and retail spaces.
Aqua's location within the 28-acre, $4 billion Lakeshore East development from Magellan Development Group kicked it into the site's "Walker's Paradise" category. Lakeshore East is adjacent to Millennium Park and three blocks from Michigan Avenue, one of the most walkable streets in the world..."
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