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Be truly connected to the energy of Downtown Seattle as you walk the city streets. Seattleites love to soak in the atmosphere while wearing out their shoe-leather. Our compact city keeps most destinations close in proximity. An added benefit-our steeper streets will give you a good workout even as you marvel at the gorgeous mountain and Bay views that can surprise you at every turn.
Want to know how far you need to walk or how walk able your city is? Google Pedometer and Walk Score are great resources.
Did you know the City of Seattle, King County and Washington State Department of Transportation all have web sites to encourage walking? They are all great resources for walking maps, rules of the road, and safety information.
Feet First is a great organization that encourages walking and walkable communities. Feet First is an advocacy organization to help people take steps to live, shop and work in a walkable community.
Feet First
For General information on walking, head to WalkingInfo.org. They are a national site from the U.S. Department of Transportation and Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center. This site has great walking resources.
WalkingInfo
Do you usually walk everywhere but need a car to go long distances or run specific errands? Try out Zipcar, Zipcar is a great carsharing program where you only pay for the time you need.
Zipcar
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