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Miami named fourth most walkable U.S. city

by Chelsea Niaz

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Miami is the fourth most walkable city in the U.S., according to Redfin’s 2017 rankings.

The report, released in May, only considers cities with populations over 300,000 and factors distance from amenities, density of population, block length and pedestrian friendliness into cities’ ultimate walkability scores.

Miami’s walkability increased by a full point since last year, moving the city from its previous No. 5 ranking to its current No. 4 spot. Every other city retains their 2016 rankings except Philadelphia who moves down a ranking to make room for Miami.

Miami’s increased walkability score combined with its recent ranking in transit-friendliness allows residents new opportunities to explore the city. A recent “Walk Score” report ranked Miami as No. 7 nationally for the “usefulness” of their public transit systems.

More and more Miami residents want to take advantage of all these developments.

“Developers are seeing an overall trend in people who desire to live, work and play within the same neighborhood,” Aaron Drucker, a Miami-based Redfin real estate agent, said. “Developers have focused on popular, urban neighborhoods like Lynwood, Midtown, Brickell, South Beach and Coconut Grove, constructing high-rises, multi-family homes and condominiums. This has increased population, creating density that didn’t exist in Miami years ago.”

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