Comments on: Portland is a top-walker, but you still can’t take your beer with you… http://portland.metblogs.com/2008/07/25/portland-is-a-top-walker-but-you-still-cant-take-your-beer-with-you/ Fri, 16 Oct 2009 01:46:32 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Gary Wiens http://portland.metblogs.com/2008/07/25/portland-is-a-top-walker-but-you-still-cant-take-your-beer-with-you/comment-page-1/#comment-14961 Gary Wiens Mon, 28 Jul 2008 01:21:07 +0000 http://portland.metblogs.com/2008/07/25/portland-is-a-top-walker-but-you-still-cant-take-your-beer-with-you/#comment-14961 dieselboi, I am talking about San Jose neighborhoods. Also, there are some listed that are safe to walk in but no one would really want to as they have poor paths. dieselboi, I am talking about San Jose neighborhoods. Also, there are some listed that are safe to walk in but no one would really want to as they have poor paths.

]]> By: dieselboi http://portland.metblogs.com/2008/07/25/portland-is-a-top-walker-but-you-still-cant-take-your-beer-with-you/comment-page-1/#comment-14960 dieselboi Sun, 27 Jul 2008 16:15:03 +0000 http://portland.metblogs.com/2008/07/25/portland-is-a-top-walker-but-you-still-cant-take-your-beer-with-you/#comment-14960 Wait, Gary, of the neighborhoods at the top of the list you actually feel unsafe walking in them? Wow, I don't feel unsafe pretty much anywhere other than the Old Town club district @ 2am. I'm not afraid of the patrons, I'm afraid of the jumpy cops. Oh, and regarding taking your beer with you. Two word: Water Bottle. Wait, Gary, of the neighborhoods at the top of the list you actually feel unsafe walking in them? Wow, I don’t feel unsafe pretty much anywhere other than the Old Town club district @ 2am. I’m not afraid of the patrons, I’m afraid of the jumpy cops.

Oh, and regarding taking your beer with you. Two word: Water Bottle.

]]> By: Gary Wiens http://portland.metblogs.com/2008/07/25/portland-is-a-top-walker-but-you-still-cant-take-your-beer-with-you/comment-page-1/#comment-14959 Gary Wiens Sat, 26 Jul 2008 00:41:52 +0000 http://portland.metblogs.com/2008/07/25/portland-is-a-top-walker-but-you-still-cant-take-your-beer-with-you/#comment-14959 San Jose came in at #17. I looked at the Neighborhood list and knew that this was computer algorithms and not someone who actually knew the city. Places I would not walk for safety reasons were towards the top of the list and the more friendly areas were lower on the list. They do mention that they do not take into account safety from crime and crashes and a few other criteria. So, why bother? Yet, they have a section where Real Estate agents can include the walkability of properties on their websites. Yikes! San Jose came in at #17. I looked at the Neighborhood list and knew that this was computer algorithms and not someone who actually knew the city. Places I would not walk for safety reasons were towards the top of the list and the more friendly areas were lower on the list. They do mention that they do not take into account safety from crime and crashes and a few other criteria. So, why bother? Yet, they have a section where Real Estate agents can include the walkability of properties on their websites. Yikes!

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