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Ardmore Among The Most Walkable Suburbs: Philly Magazine
Philadelphia Magazine released its list of "The Most Walkable Philadelphia Suburbs and Neighborhoods." See where Ardmore ranks among others.
ARDMORE, PA — Driving in and around Philadelphia can be a rage-inducing act.
From double parkers to lookieloos, texters to tailgaters, long traffic lights to speeders, hitting the road comes with its fair share of annoyances.
Which is why many people travel on foot.
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With that in mind, Philadelphia Magazine released its list of "The Most Walkable Philadelphia Suburbs and Neighborhoods."
And Ardmore was among the top walkable suburbs.
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The magazine looked at various suburbs and neighborhoods to determine a "walk score" for each.
According to the magazine, walk scores measure the walkability of any address and awards points based on the distance to amenities like grocery stores, schools, parks, restaurants and shops.
Ardmore earned a score of 91 out of a possible 100.
Here is part of what makes Ardmore great, according to the magazine:
Ardmore has the largest and busiest of the Main Line’s downtowns, supplemented by nearby Suburban Square, one of the nation’s oldest planned shopping centers.
Other nearby suburbs that were on the list include Bryn Mawr, Narberth, and Wayne.
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