Walk Score® Launches Transit Score™ and Commute Reports New
tools help consumers understand their transportation options
Today, Walk Score launched Transit Score, custom commute
reports, and a home and transportation costs calculator
empowering anyone to quickly understand the proximity of public
transportation, their commuting options and associated costs.
 This work, funded in part by The Rockefeller Foundation, also
enables third parties to easily add public transit information
to their websites.  Consumers everywhere are looking to reduce
the time and money spent driving.    • Households in traditional
suburbs spend up to 32% of their income on transportation costs,
while households in walkable areas with greater access to public
transportation spend as little as 12%. (Source: Center for
Neighborhood Technology)   • Neighborhood walkability and access
to public transportation has been linked to lower foreclosure
rates. (Source: NRDC)  "The costs of driving to and from work
and daily activities are only