CEOs for Cities
Walk Score, the metrics used as the basis for CEOs for Cities’ Walking the Walk report, launched Transit Score, custom commute reports, and a home + transportation costs calculator empowering consumers to quickly understand how much the location of their home and workplace impacts their daily lives. This work, funded in part by The Rockefeller Foundation , also enables third parties to add public transit information to their websites easily.
“The Rockefeller Foundation’s transportation initiative is committed to helping Americans re-think our transportation future as a way to expand economic opportunity, and we are excited about the potential impact Transit Score will have in helping Americans make more informed decisions about where they will live and work,” said Benjamin de la Pena, Associate Director at The Rockefeller Foundation. “Transportation costs are often the second highest expense for working Americans, and Transit Score will give families more control over their household budgets by providing them with information about their transit choices.”
The Transit Score rating is currently available in more than 30 cities, including Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington D.C. For a list of cities where Transit Score is available, see http://www.walkscore.com/transit-score.php.
