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BlooInBloo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 02:05 PM
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What's your WalkScore?
This is cool.

http://www.walkscore.com/

What is Walk Score? We help homebuyers, renters, and real estate agents find houses and apartments in great neighborhoods. Walk Score shows you a map of what's nearby and calculates a Walk Score for any property. Buying a house in a walkable neighborhood is good for your health and good for the environment.


Basically, the site takes an address, and uses google maps/earth to find all "neat" things within a certain distance of the address (at the simplest possible level of analysis) - and assigns the address a score based upon that. It looks for things like grocery stores, parks, libraries, bars, etc. It may be customizable - haven't explored it too much yet.

Mine's 88! Woot!
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AlCzervik Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 02:06 PM
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1. 31. i'm surprised it was that high.
5 more years and we'll be moving out of here.
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BlooInBloo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 02:09 PM
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3. Whoa - do you live out in the country or something?
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AlCzervik Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 02:16 PM
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7. oh i wish that was the reason it's so low. No, i live in the pseudo suburbs
where the public transportation is laughable and sidewalks are not readily available, imo by design.
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FreeState Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 02:09 PM
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2. 63 my parents got 18! n/t
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izquierdista Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 02:10 PM
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4. My old house got a 3!
I knew it was out in the middle of nowhere. Part of the reason I left.
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BlooInBloo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 02:14 PM
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5. Holy crap - are you in the arctic tundra or something? lol!
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izquierdista Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 02:28 PM
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19. That was a subdivision
Which was 6 miles to the closest mini-mart.

Did you see the pig farm is on the list of famous celebrity places? It got a zero.
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onehandle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 02:14 PM
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6. 66? They must not consider things like lack of sidewalks, traffic and hills.
Edited on Sat May-24-08 02:15 PM by onehandle
Atlanta and its suburbs are one of the most pedestrian and bicycle unfriendly areas of the U.S.
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TomInTib Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 02:17 PM
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8. Mine is only 77
But they missed half of our restaurants and all three of our great bars (one of them, Sam's is the most profitable per-square-foot bar in the US). And almost all of the clothing stores.

But we are, after all, a community of only 8,000 people. No pharmacy or gas station, either.
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netania99 Donating Member (172 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 02:17 PM
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9. 89!
89 in Hoboken, NJ. I don't like to drive, so "walkability" is a must for me ...
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NCDem60 Donating Member (228 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 03:24 PM
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37. Problem is
after dark it goes down to zero.
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supernova Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 02:20 PM
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10. 17! Woo Hoo!
I can walk to

the long closed elementary school (closed for integration in the 50s.)

the ABC store (have to go through the woods)

the seafood restaurant next too the ABC store.

the SBC Baptist Church next door. :P



It's not walk friendly, but a bike is doable. I might consider that.
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Lars39 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 02:21 PM
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11. Zero.
Freakin' zero. :(
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BlooInBloo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 02:23 PM
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13. holy crap! lololol!
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fishwax Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 02:23 PM
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12. mine is 71
that's a pretty cool toy :)
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BlooInBloo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 02:24 PM
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14. Definitely one of the more cool google mashups.
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fishwax Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 02:24 PM
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15. The house I (mostly) grew up in got a ZERO!
:woohoo::rofl:

It was out in the country, though, so there were actually a lot of nice walks to be had :)
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Posteritatis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 02:25 PM
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16. 27 here
Should probably be higher, as my definition of walking distance is not that used by normal people around here, but I'm not terribly surprised.

Bush's ranch is zero. Hee.
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trof Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 02:25 PM
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17. 3
:-(
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Beregond2 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 02:27 PM
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18. 89
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StarryNite Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 02:30 PM
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20. 9
x(
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BlooInBloo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 02:31 PM
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21. Sucks, but I love seeing the wide range here.
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Journeyman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 02:32 PM
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22. I scored a 49, but surprisingly, many places close by were not accounted for. . .
An example: it listed one park close by, a playground almost two miles away, but didn't list the park at the end of my street, or the ballparks just around the corner. The Albertson's store about 2 miles away was listed, but the independent market less than a mile away was not. Starbucks was listed as the only coffee source nearby, but there are at least six or seven others approximately the same distance away.

A semi-useful tool at best.
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BlooInBloo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 02:37 PM
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25. It's just an interesting, progressive use of web + gis...
I certainly didn't intend to suggest that it was GOD'S AUTHORITY on walkable areas.
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ret5hd Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 02:34 PM
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23. 80!
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annabanana Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 02:37 PM
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24. 85 !!
Now if I could only get my knees and ankles to get with the program!
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galledgoblin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 02:39 PM
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26. 94
Lark Street neighborhood of Albany, NY- short walking distance to shops of all kinds, libraries, museums, art galleries, event centers, at least 3 bakeries, etc etc etc

it's a bit more of a hike for the coop, comic book shop and the two independent movie theatres, but I'm young and healthy enough to make those walks a couple times a month.
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BlooInBloo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 02:40 PM
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27. Hah! I'm still waiting for the first 100 - we've had a couple of 0s already.
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galledgoblin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 02:49 PM
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29. I suspect it's a hellava lot easier to get a 0 than a 100
any 'burbs location or any of the few remaining rural spots all get low scores- I wish there was some differentiation between true rural and burbs in this, both involve a hike to get anywhere, but I much prefer nice walk through rural areas to suburban areas; for one thing, in rural areas, the automobile traffic and the crossings aren't life threatening!
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BlooInBloo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 02:52 PM
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31. Possibly - I was more interested in getting a qualitative feel for their scoring function...
I.e., is it S-shaped (logistic) overall, or some other?
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DerekJ Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 02:45 PM
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28. 2. Don't start. TIC (This Is Canada).
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BlooInBloo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 02:51 PM
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30. :) In fairness, the score is only as good as their database, as others have noted.
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depakid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 02:57 PM
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32. Pretty cool, but the data is old and incomplete
Edited on Sat May-24-08 02:57 PM by depakid
There are dozens of new shops and facilities not listed- and there's an Alberston's on there that's been closed for 2 years!

54 seems pretty low, considering how much is really close- and the fact that almost everything you can think of around here easily accessable by bike or light rail.
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Tektonik Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 03:07 PM
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33. I got a 75, but really it's more like a 95
It missed tons.
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bicentennial_baby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 03:11 PM
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34. 83
:)
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devilgrrl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 03:21 PM
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35. Walk Score: 86 out of 100
:-)
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tishaLA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 03:23 PM
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36. Haha! I live in downtown LA
about 4 blocks away from skid row, and the walk score here is 91! This is pure delusion. But I love it.
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Contrary1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 03:28 PM
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38. 23 here. Three years ago it would have been a single digit. n/t
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BlooInBloo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 03:38 PM
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39. Improvement is always good!
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jmm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 03:46 PM
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40. 97
It didn't even list all the businesses near me :D.
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hlthe2b Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 03:47 PM
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41. 85 here, but they seem to limit walkability to only about 1 mile
I personally would consider 2 miles each way to still be "walkable."
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BlooInBloo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 03:54 PM
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42. They really should eventually make it user-customizable for just that reason.
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DesertRat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 04:14 PM
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43. It was very inaccurate for me
Edited on Sat May-24-08 04:17 PM by DesertRat
It said that there is a Safeway only .17 miles from my house which is not true. The nearest grocery store is 2 miles away. It also listed a private home in my neighborhood which is listed as "Andrews Refrigeration Inc." as a restaurant. Another home was listed as a bookstore.
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NuttyFluffers Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-25-08 12:27 AM
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59. i had a private home .2 miles from me labeled a carniceria...
i have a feeling the family there would feel awkward if i tried to purchase cuts of meat from them.

otherwise i would agree, my place really isn't walking friendly.
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Withywindle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 09:41 PM
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44. The house I grew up in (where my folks still live) scored a 0
The place I live now scored 92. (And the site lists less than half of the local businesses I use regularly.)


And yes, that's no accident. :thumbsup:
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tekisui Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 09:44 PM
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45. 78. Pretty good. I walk downtown all the time.
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rucky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 09:44 PM
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46. 5
Country boy.
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uppityperson Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 09:47 PM
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47. Zero.
Edited on Sat May-24-08 09:51 PM by uppityperson
"0 - 25 = Driving Only: Virtually no neighborhood destinations within walking range. You can walk from your house to your car!"

I can bike, and do bike. No public transportation though. I live in the country a few miles from town. Don't have to go to town much though and I do walk around here a whole lot.

Have a stock of food and a garden, lots of books and a computer, doing fine here.
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FloridaJudy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 09:54 PM
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48. 62
Not bad. They should also offer a score for public transportation. The bus stops right in front of my complex, and virtually everything you could possibly desire (stores, parks, libraries) is just a few minutes away.
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alittlelark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 09:58 PM
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49. Silicon Valley bedroom community - 26
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KSinTX Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 10:04 PM
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50. 3, all are schools
Kidding me?
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IndyOp Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 10:17 PM
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51. 71. Not quite a walkers paradise but if push comes to shove I can walk
everywhere and give up my car entirely -- work, grocery, restaurants.

I am shocked that the home I grew up in got a 42 -- there were very few destinations that were really walkable.
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ColbertWatcher Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 10:18 PM
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52. Not to be paranoid or anything...
...but can this thing "see" your IP address?

Is this just a way to link your IP address to your home address?

My tinfoil hat is is recyclable.
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Lorien Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 10:26 PM
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53. Pfft! This test is rot. Mine says 52
but 80% of everything I need-including my job-is within a 1 mile radius. Nothing I need in an average month is outside of a 2 mile radius-and that will change when two new theater districts nearby are completed later this year.
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oldhippie Donating Member (355 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 10:45 PM
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54. 3.
nt
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mdmc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 10:52 PM
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55. I got an 86/100 in newburgh ny
:kick:
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sandnsea Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 10:58 PM
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56. 66, lots of stuff within a half mile
I should walk more.

:blush:
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Alcibiades Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 11:04 PM
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57. Zero
We have two gas stations within comfortable walking distance, a playground, and a nice state park. Apparently, they don't know about them.
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EFerrari Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-24-08 11:18 PM
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58. Mine is 58 but it didn't see the beach or GG Park.
I didn't know there was a branch library that close, though. :)
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