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Downtown West Palm Beach is a Walkers Paradise!According to www.walkscore.com – a new web site that calculates the “walkability” of an area by locating nearby services and amenities – the Clematis District is considered a “walkers paradise” on par with the country’s most walkable neighborhoods, including New York’s Tribeca, Soho and Murray Hill; as well as San Francisco’s Chinatown and Financial District! To see what others are saying about how easy it is to walk downtown, visit: www.walkingclematis.com Walkscore.com, which ranks the country’s 40 biggest cities, rates addresses on a score from 0 to 100 to determine walkability. The Downtown Development Authority’s (DDA) office at 301 Clematis Street, within the Clematis District, earns a 97. The web site says the number of nearby amenities is the leading predictor of whether people walk, though other factors including density, parks and public space, pedestrian-centric design, and nearby schools and mixed-use, mixed-income housing also add to a neighborhood’s walkability. The more walkable an area is, the more benefits individuals see in their health, the environment and their community. A score below 50 is “car-dependent” and a score of 90 to 100 is a “walker's paradise,” like the Clematis District. See where your residence ranks on Walkscore.com by typing in your address! Join your Downtown Neighborhood Association
The West Palm Beach Downtown Neighborhood Association is a newly formed organization to promote downtown issues such as safety, beautification, public events and downtown living conditions. Membership is $10.00. For more information please visit their website at: www.wpbdna.com.
Honoring Our Downtown NeighborsThe DDA began hosting Neighbor Nights in August of 2006 as a way for residents to meet their neighbors and to showcase a local business. This event was intended to be produced quarterly, but due to the popular demand, the DDA increased the frequency to 6 events per year. The goal of Neighbor Nights is to build a true neighborhood community and encourage community activism. Community Links
Community NewsThe DDA strives to involve and inform downtown residents, business owners and visitors on pertinent projects, events and news in the Downtown.
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