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walkability

American  
[wawk-uh bil-i-tee] / ˌwɔk ə ˈbɪl ɪ ti /

noun

  1. the state or quality of being walkable.


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"I love the people here, I love the walkability of the city, how nice everyone is. It's a beautiful and fantastic place, and that's what encouraged me to come here," he said.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

But despite the town’s walkability and neighborliness, the mine was governed by global forces.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

“In Coconut Grove, there are houses I couldn’t sell a few years ago for $10 million, that now are selling for $30 million. It’s because of the walkability, especially to Cocowalk.”

From MarketWatch • Jan. 14, 2026

Thanks to its 1920s-era Spanish Revival buildings, arched colonnades and broad public promenades, visiting it feels like stepping back to a time when walkability and simple elegance were the norm.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 2, 2025

Parents reporting on walkability identified Australia as having high access to parks, while Nigerian parents reported no access, and parents in Bangladesh and India reported poor access.

From Science Daily • Dec. 3, 2024