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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!

 

Downtown Neighborhood AssociationJoin 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.          

 

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The DDA strives to involve and inform downtown residents, business owners, and visitors on pertinent projects, events, and news in the Downtown area.

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Important Millage Rate Information for Downtown Residents

Please read the following  FY 2012 DDA Millage Rate Letter to Residents for more information on the Downtown Development Authority millage rate.

 

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