#1
Canada
Victoria
80CanadaWalkableCycling
Best Cities for Pedestrian Firsts in North America
Walkable neighborhoods and car-optional living. Ranked by overall fit across multiple dimensions.
#2
United States
Portland
80United StatesWalkableCycling
#3Canada
Montréal
80CanadaWalkableCycling
#4United States
Boston
75United StatesWalkableCycling
#5United States
Seattle
75United StatesWalkableCycling
#6United States
San Francisco
75United StatesWalkableCycling
#7United States
New York City
75United StatesWalkableCycling
#8Canada
Ottawa
65CanadaWalkableCycling
#10United States
Minneapolis
65United StatesWalkableCycling
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