#walkscore — Public Fediverse posts

Oops, We Did #Redlining Again
A recent academic paper published last month found that the variables rewarded by #WalkScore disproportionally led to the #Chicago census tracts with the highest share of white residents being ranked the highest. However, the #realestate metric doesn't account for vehicle-pedestrian crash rates or how many residents walk rather than drive.
https://www.jalopnik.com/1828987/city-walk-able-score-real-estate-tool/

Is ‘#WalkScore’ Really Just a ‘#White Score’?

https://usa.streetsblog.org/2025/04/07/is-walk-score-really-just-a-white-score
#housing #neighborhood #home #homes

Beim 28. KGIS-Workshop des Institut für Kommunale Geoinformationssysteme (IKGIS) e.V. am 05. März stellten Markus Schaffert und @dominikwarch einige Resultate aus dem Projekt #RAFVINIERT vor. Vielen Dank, dass wir Teil dieses spannenden Workshops sein durften.

#GIS #Geoinformationssysteme #Landmanagement #Wohnquartiere
#Generationenwechsel #Monitoring #Erreichbarkeitsanalysen #WalkScore

https://i3mainz.hs-mainz.de/news/2025/03/19/rafviniert-beim-28-kgis-workshop.html

:ablobsigh:

#walkscore #bikescore #walkable #walkablecity #walkableStreets #biking #cycling #activetransportation

Are #NorthCarolina cities' hostile #walking conditions a turn-off to young adults? Yep, probably so:
https://greensboro.com/news/local/report-greensboro-winston-salem-among-least-walkable-cities-in-america/article_80e1635a-8b6a-11ed-946f-ffbebf25c376.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=user-share

#WalkScore #Walkability #Transportation #Journalism