By way of Gris comes the Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center’s list of the top eleven “walk friendly” cities in the United States. Seattle, Washington, heads the list. (Sure, the eco-saturated town is a ringer, but it deserves all the credit it gets. The Emerald City's pedestrian-friendly progress comes despite having the 10th-worst traffic congestion among 439 urban areas in the U.S. Just be careful on a wind-whipped wet winter day while trudging downtown, suggests this one-time resident.)
Other top cities for pedestrians include beachy, palmy, and retiree-y Santa Barbara, California (sign me up!) and a few nice surprises, among them Hoboken, New Jersey, and Decatur, Georgia.
--Reed McManus
Image: Seattle Department of Transportation
