Pedestrians, Renters: Walk This Way

The National Multi Housing Council's report, From NIMBY to Good Neighbors shows that 40% of Americans live in apartments and rentals by choice. In fact, that percentage has steadily risen 28% since 1999. Moreover, households earning $50,000 or more were the fastest growing segment of renters, this group totaling 3.6 million people, according to PedShed.

This means that, yes, many people who live in apartments have the financial resources to be choosy. And "choosy" can mean searching out the most desirable, and walkable, rental. Walkability is very desirable to renters.

So with more than 76,000 pedestrian killed while crossing or walking along the street the last fifteen years (that's as if a jumbo jet crashed every day killing everyone on board) - you should ask yourself: Are you walking safely to and from your abode?