walk this way – toward sustainability

walkability is key to enhancing the triple bottom line – so now what?

Insights and practical solutions for lenders, developers, investors, local and regional planning agencies, private foundations and government agencies funding sustainability practices

walkability = good for sustainability

Walkability is linked to:Better public health and reduced rates of chronic illnessSocial well-being and mental and spiritual health Decreased driving rates – tied to reduced CO2 emissions & GHGs

and walkability = economic value

Neighborhoods with environmental features that facilitate walkability and attract pedestrians have higher office, residential, and retail rents, retail revenues, and higher value residential for-sale properties.

walkable clusters nearby = betterWalkable neighborhood clusters that form walkable districts have higher rents and home values than stand-alone walkable places.

so, now what - is there a solution?

State of Place is a powerful tool that diagnoses a neighborhood’s walkability. It enables you to customize strategic approaches in policy, design, development, investment and planning – that make cities better.

It reveals a place’s strengths and weaknesses and lays out a roadmap to improve walkability – and move toward sustainability.

No other tool gives you the power to identify the highest impact leverage points to improve a place’s triple bottom line.

Dr. Mariela Alfonzo www.urbanimprint.com

Please contact me to discuss how State of Place can be practically applied to your planning, design, development, or social impact investment projects.

These insights are detailed in a report published by the Metropolitan Policy Program at the Brookings Institute, May 2012 (with my co-author Chris Leinberger) Walk this Way: The Economic Promise of Walkable Places in Metropolitan Washington, D.C.