Omaha ranks 24th for "walkable" cities. Lincoln 23

the1wags · Post by **the1wags** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 5:28 pm

From Prevention magazine.

http://www.prevention.com/article/0,577 ... -6,00.html

Stargazer · Post by **Stargazer** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 8:47 pm

And 3rd in the Midwest no less.

1 Madison WI
2 Austin TX
3 San Francisco CA
4 Charlotte NC
5 Seattle WA
6 Henderson NV
7 San Diego CA
8 San Jose CA
9 Chandler AZ
10 Virginia Beach VA
11 Plano NC
12 Raleigh NC
13 Colorado Springs CO
14 Honolulu HI
15 Las Vegas NV
16 Scottsdale AZ
17 Boise City ID
18 Anchorage AK
19 Portland OR
20 Fremont CA
21 Arlington TX
22 Denver CO
23 Lincoln NE
24 Omaha NE
25 Chesapeake VA

omahastylee459 · Post by **omahastylee459** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 3:51 am

What? I have been to Madison, Scottsdale, and obviously Omaha/Lincoln, and I would hardly call any of them "walkable". Omaha has great trails, but as far as walking from building to building, dont count on it

GaryFL · Post by **GaryFL** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 8:34 am

"Walkable" is a bit of a vague term; are they talking about for day-to-day activities, high-intensity fitness walking, pleasant strolls down scenic trails, or what?

Personally, I find Omaha easy and pleasant to get around without a car. I take MAT and walk everywhere. And I feel a lot healthier after only a few weeks of it.

Hawkeye · Post by **Hawkeye** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 1:43 pm

And they obviously had some sort of minimum population limit, otherwise this list would have been littered with college towns.

DTO Luv · Post by **DTO Luv** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 3:57 pm

It was the 100 biggest cities in the country.

Since I've moved Downtown I've got pretty much everything I need within walking distance. And what I don't have will soon be available. I think some of the trails were a factor too.