Walk Score, a subsidiary of Redfin, provides walkability analysis and apartment search tools. Its flagship product is a large-scale, public access walkability index that assigns a numerical walkability score to any address in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia. Walk Score is a type of automated efficiency model focused on location efficiency. A Walk Score, as well as a Bike Score and Transit Score, may be assigned to a particular address or an entire region, and the company maintains a ranking of the most walkable cities in the United States. Products for computer programmers include Travel Time API. Higher walk scores have been correlated with higher property values[1] and lower mortgage default risk.[2]
Walk Score was founded in July 2007 by Mike Mathieu [3][4] and aided by Matt Lerner, Jesse Kocher, and Josh Herst, formerly of Madrona Venture Group.
In August 2010, the company launched Transit Score to help users understand the proximity of public transport to an address.[5]
In 2011, Walk Score unveiled an apartment search tool that locates available housing based on commute time to a given location. The tool calculates commute times for various modes of transport including walking, cycling, driving, and public transit.[6]
In January 2012, the company raised $2 million from angel investors, including Geoff Entress, Shel Kaphan, former chief technology officer of Amazon.com, and Rudy Gadre, former general counsel of Facebook.[7][8][9]
In May 2012, the company launched Bike Score, a quantitative measure of bikeability to/from an address based on the availability of bike lanes, hilliness, road connectivity, nearby amenities, and the percentage of people in that area who bike to work.[10][11]
In April 2013, the company launched Travel Time API.[12]
In September 2014, the company launched crime maps.[13]
Walk Score has been criticized for the limits of its accuracy and relevancy in methodology and results. Specifically, Walk Score doesn't calculate whether there are sidewalks, how many lanes of traffic one must cross, how much crime occurs in the area, or what the weather is typically like. It also doesn't differentiate between types of amenities, for example, a supermarket grocery store versus a small food mart selling mostly chips and liquor.[16][17][18]
^Goldstein, Daniel (August 11, 2016). "How a high 'walk score' boosts your home's value". MarketWatch.
^Pivo, Gary (June 18, 2020). "Walk Score: The Significance of 8 and 80 for Mortgage Default Risk in Multifamily Properties". Journal of Sustainable Real Estate. 6: 187–210. doi:10.1080/10835547.2014.12091859.
^Roosevelt, Max (August 10, 2008). "How Walkable Is Your Neighborhood?". The New York Times.
^Hom, Kathleen (August 7, 2007). "Web Site Takes a Pedestrian View". The Washington Post.
^"Walk Score® Launches Transit Score™ and Commute Reports" (Press release). PR Newswire. August 16, 2010.
^Coldewey, Devin (September 26, 2011). "Walk Score Takes Wraps Off Slick New Apartment-Locating Tool". TechCrunch.
^"Seattle-based Walk Score gets $2 million from investors". The Seattle Times. January 20, 2012.
^COOK, JOHN (January 13, 2012). "Walk Score propels forward with $2 million, promises commutes that 'don't suck'". GeekWire.
^Goodyear, Sarah (May 14, 2012). "Walk Score Launches Bike Score". Bloomberg News.
^SOPER, TAYLOR (April 11, 2013). "Walk Score tool measures neighborhood access for restaurants, schools, coffee". GeekWire.
^Hughes, Sarah Anne (September 9, 2014). "Walk Score Launches Crime Map". WAMU.
^"Redfin Acquires Walk Score" (Press release). Business Wire. October 22, 2014.
^COOK, JOHN (October 22, 2014). "Redfin buys Walk Score, marking first acquisition in company history". GeekWire.
^Goodyear, Sarah (September 20, 2011). "'Walk Score' Is Great, But it Still Doesn't Capture 'Walk Appeal'". Bloomberg News.
^Vanderbilt, Tom (April 12, 2012). "Walking in America: How Walk Score puts a number on walkability". Slate.
^STEUTEVILLE, ROBERT (September 19, 2016). "The value of walkability and Walk Score inaccuracies". Congress for the New Urbanism.
Further readingedit
Stephanie Y. Rauterkus, Grant I. Thrall, and Eric Hangen, 2010. "Location Efficiency and Mortgage Default" Journal of Sustainable Real Estate (JOSRE), Volume 2, No. 1.
Brewster, Mark, David Hurtado, Sara Olson, and Jessica Yen. 2009. "Walkscore.com: A New Methodology to Explore Associations between Neighborhood Resources, Race and Health." Department of Society, Human Development, and Health, Harvard School of Public Health.
Carr, Lucas J., Shira I. Dunsiger, and Bess H. Marcus. 2010. "Validation of Walk Score for estimating access to walkable amenities". British Journal of Sports Medicine.
External linksedit
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This article may require copy editing for grammar style cohesion tone or spelling You can assist by editing it September 2023 Learn how and when to remove this template message Walk Score a subsidiary of Redfin provides walkability analysis and apartment search tools Its flagship product is a large scale public access walkability index that assigns a numerical walkability score to any address in the United States United Kingdom Canada and Australia Walk Score is a type of automated efficiency model focused on location efficiency A Walk Score as well as a Bike Score and Transit Score may be assigned to a particular address or an entire region and the company maintains a ranking of the most walkable cities in the United States Products for computer programmers include Travel Time API Higher walk scores have been correlated with higher property values 1 and lower mortgage default risk 2 Walk ScoreType of siteWalkability servicesAvailable inEnglishHeadquartersSeattle Washington U S OwnerRedfinFounder s Mike Mathieu Jesse Kocher Matt Lerner Josh HerstURLwww wbr walkscore wbr comCommercialYesRegistrationOptionalLaunchedJuly 2007 16 years ago 2007 07 Current statusActiveThe company is headquartered in Seattle Washington Contents 1 History 2 Criticism 3 See also 4 References 5 Further reading 6 External linksHistory editWalk Score was founded in July 2007 by Mike Mathieu 3 4 and aided by Matt Lerner Jesse Kocher and Josh Herst formerly of Madrona Venture Group In August 2010 the company launched Transit Score to help users understand the proximity of public transport to an address 5 In 2011 Walk Score unveiled an apartment search tool that locates available housing based on commute time to a given location The tool calculates commute times for various modes of transport including walking cycling driving and public transit 6 In January 2012 the company raised 2 million from angel investors including Geoff Entress Shel Kaphan former chief technology officer of Amazon com and Rudy Gadre former general counsel of Facebook 7 8 9 In May 2012 the company launched Bike Score a quantitative measure of bikeability to from an address based on the availability of bike lanes hilliness road connectivity nearby amenities and the percentage of people in that area who bike to work 10 11 In April 2013 the company launched Travel Time API 12 In September 2014 the company launched crime maps 13 In October 2014 Redfin acquired the company 14 15 Criticism editWalk Score has been criticized for the limits of its accuracy and relevancy in methodology and results Specifically Walk Score doesn t calculate whether there are sidewalks how many lanes of traffic one must cross how much crime occurs in the area or what the weather is typically like It also doesn t differentiate between types of amenities for example a supermarket grocery store versus a small food mart selling mostly chips and liquor 16 17 18 See also editWalkability Bicycle friendly New Urbanism Permeability spatial and transport planning References edit Goldstein Daniel August 11 2016 How a high walk score boosts your home s value MarketWatch Pivo Gary June 18 2020 Walk Score The Significance of 8 and 80 for Mortgage Default Risk in Multifamily Properties Journal of Sustainable Real Estate 6 187 210 doi 10 1080 10835547 2014 12091859 Roosevelt Max August 10 2008 How Walkable Is Your Neighborhood The New York Times Hom Kathleen August 7 2007 Web Site Takes a Pedestrian View The Washington Post Walk Score Launches Transit Score and Commute Reports Press release PR Newswire August 16 2010 Coldewey Devin September 26 2011 Walk Score Takes Wraps Off Slick New Apartment Locating Tool TechCrunch Seattle based Walk Score gets 2 million from investors The Seattle Times January 20 2012 COOK JOHN January 13 2012 Walk Score propels forward with 2 million promises commutes that don t suck GeekWire Greene Aislyn February 21 2012 Startup of the Week Walk Score American City Business Journals Szczepanski Carolyn May 16 2012 WALK SCORE LAUNCHES BIKE SCORE League of American Bicyclists Goodyear Sarah May 14 2012 Walk Score Launches Bike Score Bloomberg News SOPER TAYLOR April 11 2013 Walk Score tool measures neighborhood access for restaurants schools coffee GeekWire Hughes Sarah Anne September 9 2014 Walk Score Launches Crime Map WAMU Redfin Acquires Walk Score Press release Business Wire October 22 2014 COOK JOHN October 22 2014 Redfin buys Walk Score marking first acquisition in company history GeekWire Goodyear Sarah September 20 2011 Walk Score Is Great But it Still Doesn t Capture Walk Appeal Bloomberg News Vanderbilt Tom April 12 2012 Walking in America How Walk Score puts a number on walkability Slate STEUTEVILLE ROBERT September 19 2016 The value of walkability and Walk Score inaccuracies Congress for the New Urbanism Further reading editStephanie Y Rauterkus Grant I Thrall and Eric Hangen 2010 Location Efficiency and Mortgage Default Journal of Sustainable Real Estate JOSRE Volume 2 No 1 Brewster Mark David Hurtado Sara Olson and Jessica Yen 2009 Walkscore com A New Methodology to Explore Associations between Neighborhood Resources Race and Health Department of Society Human Development and Health Harvard School of Public Health Carr Lucas J Shira I Dunsiger and Bess H Marcus 2010 Validation of Walk Score for estimating access to walkable amenities British Journal of Sports Medicine External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Walk Score amp oldid 1196227026, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
