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Walkscore Adds Transit Score August 17 2010

Walkscore.com, the website that rates the walkability of most addresses in the United States by crunching Google Maps data, has added a new twist: Transit Score. Have a look! Our new office, besides being a "walkers' paradise," has a Transit Score of 100, with 130 bus lines, two rail lines and ferries within its walkshed. http://www.walkscore.com/score/1402-3rd-Ave-Seattle

Walkscore was developed by Jesse Kocher and Matt Lerner, almost on a lark, after discussions with our friends at Sightline. I had the pleasure of meeting Jesse at the Streets for All Seattle kick-off party at Nectar a couple weeks ago. Walkscore is now part of every listing on Zillow, and Zip Realty. Jesse and Matt's hope is to make walkability a consideration in the purchase of every home. I think what they are doing is brilliant, and I wish them great success.

RH