Quality of Life
Transforming Houston Neighborhoods into Walkable Districts
2/3/23
Building walkable districts — connecting workspaces, residences, and essential services by foot or transit options — is becoming increasingly popular as more people seek these types of developments. While Houston is known to be a car-centric city, developers and city leaders see the opportunity to transform neighborhoods into walkable urban places.
According to the 2023 Foot Traffic Ahead report, which examines the impact of walkable urbanism on U.S. real estate and metros, “the demand for walkable, well-connected real estate far exceeds supply.”
The report ranks the top 35 metropolitan areas by their walkable urbanism using an index that considers premiums in commercial rents, multifamily rental rates and for-sale home prices. Houston ranked 18th,…
