Love the walkability score concept. Current digs get a score of 92, but that isn't obvious to folks that don't know the area so this did very well to figure that out. Falls down just a little on commuter trains, which don't seem to get a bonus versus buses, though in real life, the trains are faster, easier, and less tiresome.
However, the car commute times from a certain address seem computed oddly.
Picking, for example, 199 Elm Street, New Canaan, CT, shows 10 minute drives from what it considers main roads (because they have route numbers?) while not revealing the parallel side roads which actually have much lower times thanks to no traffic lights or stop signs. I've checked a number of areas on both coasts, and the same seems to be true: car commute times are based on main routes, not low traffic alternate routes. (The mountain roads NW of LA instead of the interstate are another example.)
That said, this is fantastic, and since the map is shown, you can probably eyeball the alternate routes to find a perfect low hassle drive.
Will be recommending this to my realtor friends working in highly walkable areas to help show the benefits.
However, the car commute times from a certain address seem computed oddly.
Picking, for example, 199 Elm Street, New Canaan, CT, shows 10 minute drives from what it considers main roads (because they have route numbers?) while not revealing the parallel side roads which actually have much lower times thanks to no traffic lights or stop signs. I've checked a number of areas on both coasts, and the same seems to be true: car commute times are based on main routes, not low traffic alternate routes. (The mountain roads NW of LA instead of the interstate are another example.)
That said, this is fantastic, and since the map is shown, you can probably eyeball the alternate routes to find a perfect low hassle drive.
Will be recommending this to my realtor friends working in highly walkable areas to help show the benefits.