In Berkeley, people are happy to walk in all weather. Photo: Pete Rosos
Berkeley placed fifth in a Best Walking Cities ranking compiled by Walk Score and published on Prevention.com.
Scoring an impressive 81.6 points, Berkeley is reportedly a city where nearly 15% of its commuters walk to and from their jobs.
The article also cited the “Everyone Walks in Berkeley” city program which encourages residents to walk—whether to school, work, or simply to take the dog out for a stroll — on the first Wednesday of every month.
Berkeley was beaten to the top by Cambridge, MA, at number one, New York, NY, Jersey City, NJ, and San Francisco.(...)
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