When I think of walkability and livability, it can be easy to forgot just how important it is for inclusion and equality. We didn't realize just how important our walkability was until my wife really needed it. It allowed independence at a time that a car couldn't. We have also noticed just how closer knit a community is when it is walkable. That, along with excellent public transit could be a equalizer and game changer for so many. Florence being a university town helps some with these aspects, as many of these basic needs are necessary for students, but imagine what it would be like to have a robust trolley/bus network and a city center that was less car-centric!
When I think of walkability and livability, it can be easy to forgot just how important it is for inclusion and equality. We didn't realize just how important our walkability was until my wife really needed it. It allowed independence at a time that a car couldn't. We have also noticed just how closer knit a community is when it is walkable. That, along with excellent public transit could be a equalizer and game changer for so many. Florence being a university town helps some with these aspects, as many of these basic needs are necessary for students, but imagine what it would be like to have a robust trolley/bus network and a city center that was less car-centric!