This is kind of cool.  Walk Score was developed as an online tool for finding neighborhoods with services within walking distance.

Seems like gas prices go up another ten cents per gallon, every time I fill up my car.  In my neck of the woods, it’s closing in on $4.00/gallon.  At the current rate, I figure we’ll be there in less than 2 weeks.  I don’t expect it will stop there, either.

There’s a silver lining in all this: we’re doing less driving and more walking/biking.  I can’t help but believe we’ll be a little healthier for that.  I already bike to my gym (approx. 7 mi. round trip), and we’re starting to patronize the businesses within walking distance of our home.  Our “Walk Score” is 58 – not great, but not bad either.  Fortunately, our current home is a rental – and we’re not settling in for the long term.  When we plan our next move, I’ll be using “Walk Score” (or similar tool) to help decide which neighborhoods to look at.  It would be awesome to find a place that’s an 80 – or even 90.