About this tool
This 2021 research report looks at walkable oriented development, framing it as an opportunity for an American renaissance. The related analysis maps 5- and 10-minute walking areas around everyday destinations in the Washington, DC metro area and counts how many destinations are within walking distance of residential properties. It matters for understanding how much of the housing stock sits near places people can reach on foot.
- Shows
- A report on walkable oriented development, with analysis of 5- and 10-minute walking areas around points of interest in the Washington, DC metro area and how many of those destinations are near residential properties.
- Places
- Metro areas, Counties
- Years
- 2021
Questions it answers
- How many everyday destinations are within a 5- or 10-minute walk of homes in the Washington, DC area?
- Where in the Washington, DC metro area do destinations cluster within walking distance of each other?
- How does access to walkable destinations differ across counties in the DC region?
- What is walkable oriented development, and why do the authors see it as an opportunity?
Limits
- Walking areas are based on 5- and 10-minute walk times.
- Walking times assume a weekday 9:00 a.m. departure on July 26, 2021.
- The analysis covers the Washington, DC metro area.