Is Washington a walkable city?

Washington, D.C. is a compact, walkable city that's home to incredible museums and monuments, with most of its major attractions within walking distance of each other. Also, with excellent public transportation, there's really no need for visitors to rent a car.



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No city in Washington made the top ten most walkable cities nationally, but both Seattle and Tacoma were among those with the largest growth in pedestrian commuters over the past five years. In good news for the Washington-Oregon rivalry, Seattle won out over Portland in pedestrian commuters 9.1 percent to 5.7 percent.

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WMATA (Washington Metro Area Transit Authority) runs the trains and buses in Washington, and their systems are the easiest way to get around the city, hands down. Also known as Metro, the train system has even recently been expanded to better accommodate travelers and commuters coming from Maryland or Virginia.

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One unique quality about downtown Las Vegas is its walkability. We continue to move forward with projects to improve and create new pedestrian friendly areas.

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Downtown Austin, Texas is an extremely walkable city. The streets are well-maintained and lined with trees, while many sidewalks and bike lanes have been added in recent years to make getting around even easier.

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