The Street recently released its list of the 10 most convenient cities in the US-- and by "convenient," they don't mean an abundance of free parking. In their words, "a convenient city is both walkable and easily accessible by public transportation, with jobs, schools, hospitals, groceries, entertainment and other amenities all within striking distance." Using from APTA, Zillow, and WalkScore, they identified cities where--in a least many neighborhoods-- you can leave the car behind and still accomplish many of your day-to-day tasks.
There aren't any big surprises on the list (except maybe Milwaukee), although I'm sure there are naysayers who would argue that LA shouldn't be in the top ten. As someone who resides in the so-called epitome of urban sprawl (an LA suburb), but can still walk to the grocery store, optometrist, drugstore, bank, pet store, yoga studio, and numerous restaurants, I disagree. Without further ado, the top ten:
There aren't any big surprises on the list (except maybe Milwaukee), although I'm sure there are naysayers who would argue that LA shouldn't be in the top ten. As someone who resides in the so-called epitome of urban sprawl (an LA suburb), but can still walk to the grocery store, optometrist, drugstore, bank, pet store, yoga studio, and numerous restaurants, I disagree. Without further ado, the top ten:
- Boston
- New York
- Denver
- Portland
- Chicago
- Washington, DC
- San Francisco
- Seattle
- Milwaukee
- Los Angeles
Why isnt Philly on this list come on are u crazy or sumpin'
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