Walkable urban places (i.e. WalkUPs) occupy less than one percent of the total land mass in the 30 largest metro areas, but deliver outsized economic performance and there is great demand for more of such places. Meeting this pent-up demand for new WalkUPs would create a new economic foundation for the U.S. economy, one far more resilient than one predicated on suburban growth. In Foot Traffic Ahead 2019, we rank the top 30 metros based on their WalkUPs.
Smart Growth America on X: Walkable urban areas in the U.S. grew despite disruptions from the pandemic. Our report, Foot Traffic Ahead, sites which metro areas are growing their share of walkable
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