walkable
adjective
walk·able
ˈwȯ-kə-bəl 
: capable of or suitable for being walked
a very walkable city
a walkable distance
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Gosney’s lofty goals with Califia used cutting-edge environmental designs, upcycled materials, solar power, self-heating and self-cooling capabilities and advanced information systems all contained in one walkable community.
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Chase Hunter, The Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2025
Guadalajara is a big city that’s compact and walkable at its core and car-centric at its sprawling edges.
—Freda Moon, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
West End, a residential area adjacent to the downtown core, is filled with historic homes that have endured among the area’s red-hot residential boom over the past decade or two and has become increasingly attractive to buyers looking to put down roots in a convenient, walkable location.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 2025
Wear them as a traditional Chelsea boot with a low, walkable heel and a profile that will pair with just about anything.
—Kristen Philipkoski, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Chase Hunter, The Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2025
Guadalajara is a big city that’s compact and walkable at its core and car-centric at its sprawling edges.
—Freda Moon, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
West End, a residential area adjacent to the downtown core, is filled with historic homes that have endured among the area’s red-hot residential boom over the past decade or two and has become increasingly attractive to buyers looking to put down roots in a convenient, walkable location.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 2025
Wear them as a traditional Chelsea boot with a low, walkable heel and a profile that will pair with just about anything.
—Kristen Philipkoski, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Walkable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/walkable. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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walkable
adjective
walk·able
ˈwȯ-kə-bəl
: capable of or suitable for being walked
a very walkable city
a walkable distance
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