A new study finds that even considering other factors, the walkability of a child’s neighborhood has a direct correlation to increased adult earnings.
Richard Florida is a co-founder and editor at large of CityLab and a senior editor at The Atlantic. He is a university professor in the University of Toronto’s School of Cities and Rotman School of Management, and a distinguished fellow at New York University’s Schack Institute of Real Estate and visiting fellow at Florida International University.
Oct 24, 2019
The benefits of walkable neighborhoods are many and varied. People who live in walkable neighborhoods are more active, healthier, have more time to spend with family and friends, and report higher levels of happiness and subjective well-being.Now, add another big benefit to the list: Children who live in walkable neighborhoods have higher levels of upward economic mobility.
Kids From Walkable Cities Gain Economic Mobility – CityLab
A new study finds that even considering other factors, the walkability of a child’s neighborhood has a direct correlation to increased adult earnings. Richard Florida is a co-founder and editor at large of CityLab and a senior editor at The Atlantic. He is a university professor in the University of Toronto’s School of Cities and… [Read More]
