Check it out. WalkScore.com.

It’s refreshing and great exercise. And if you’re like me, you get lost in your own thoughts whenever you go for a walk, but where is there to go?

Are there any parks nearby? Bars and restaurants to hang out with the friends? Or how about a nearby grocery store?

I love the idea of living an in urban environment where everything is walking distance, and anything not is easily accessible through public transportation. Unfortunately, living in Southern California, this lifestyle is almost non-existent, especially living in Orange County. There are very few people I know that do not own a car. We live in a car-dependent society.

On WalkScore.com, you can score your neighborhood on how walkable or car-dependent it is, based on the surrounding amenities within walking distance. I live in Anaheim’s [hopefully] up-and-coming Platinum Triangle. My walk score? 72. Supposedly “very walkable”. Not bad, but not great either.

However, wouldn’t it be great if we could increase the walk score for Orange County? Think about it. We’d get more exercise, contribute less to car pollution, and create more foot traffic for local businesses. Further, wouldn’t it be just a cool place to live?

Tell us, what’s your walk score?

[Image taken from walkscore.com]