Tag: WalkScore
WalkScore and Zumper are a serious menace to Chicago renters and landlords
WalkScore is a site that many apartment renters implicitly trust. That trust derives, in part, from the fact that many apartment properties link t [...]
Chicago’s rental services are sliming WalkScore
Misleading renters is the core competency of Chicago's rental services a/k/a apartment locators a/k/a apartment finders. It's about the only thing the [...]
235 Van Buren condos are a Walker’s Paradise
We've previously taken you along on a water taxi commute from 235 Van Buren, the striking Ralph Johnson-designed condo tower at the edge of the Lo [...]
Oakwood 200 Squared is a Walker’s Paradise
The popular WalkScore.com website gives Oakwood 200 Squared's location, 210 N Wells St in Chicago's Loop, a 98 of 100 Walk Score* rating – labelin [...]
What's your Transit Score?
Walk Score can tell you a lot about a neighborhood, but it's always faced a couple of legitimate complaints. One, it doesn't distinguish between the s [...]
Weighing WalkScores: Roscoe Village or Evanston?
Ask people what characteristic they most value in a city neighborhood and they'll often answer "walkability" or "pedestrian-friendliness." If walkab [...]
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