The National Association of REALTORS® recently released a study indicating that Americans favor walkable, mixed-use neighborhoods. The Community Preference Survey found that 80 percent of respondents still prefer detached single-family homes, but 56 percent were willing to trade such neighborhoods for less driving. Similarly, 59 percent would trade their larger home preference for shorter commutes – 20 minutes at most.
Conducted by Belden Russonello & Stewart LLC, the survey of 2,071 adults nationwide says that “ideally, most Americans would like to live in walkable communities where shops, restaurants, and local businesses are within an easy stroll from their homes and their jobs are a short commute away; as long as those communities can also provide privacy from neighbors and detached, single family homes.” Most respondents prioritize shorter commutes and single-family homes above other considerations.”
http://www.realtor.org/press_room/news_releases/2011/04/smart_growth
Conducted by Belden Russonello & Stewart LLC, the survey of 2,071 adults nationwide says that “ideally, most Americans would like to live in walkable communities where shops, restaurants, and local businesses are within an easy stroll from their homes and their jobs are a short commute away; as long as those communities can also provide privacy from neighbors and detached, single family homes.” Most respondents prioritize shorter commutes and single-family homes above other considerations.”
http://www.realtor.org/press_room/news_releases/2011/04/smart_growth
Article courtesy of Smart Growth Online
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