These Flip-Flops Are Made For Walking… In Encinitas / Del Mar.

Three scoring categories were created and analyzed: Status of Walking Index, Policies and Implementation, and BestWALK Field Data.Status of Walking Index – This measure combines two indicators related to how walkable each city is currently: (a) the total percent of residents whose commute mode was either walking or transit in the years 2000 and 2010 according to Census data, and (b) the pedestrian collision rate calculated per population and per miles of street. In general, cities that ranked high in this category tend to be more compact, have a dense network of safe walking routes, and a variety of land uses near residential neighborhoods. Other cities that ranked high have generally fewer people walking and a resulting lower rate of pedestrian vehicle collisions.Implementation and Policy – For this category, WalkSanDiego gathered data on projects happening on the ground and balanced these with big picture goals we consider critical to enhancing walkability. Policies and implementation were intentionally combined to strike a balance between cities’ established big-picture goals and on-the-ground projects, recognizing that written policies are not always implemented and completed projects are not always initiated as a result of a policy.

BestWalk Field Data – For this category, WalkSanDiego developed a smart phone application (BestWALK) to allow residents across the region to collect and upload (“crowd source”) data regarding the walkability of streets and intersections through the completion of fact-based questions (“Is there a painted crosswalk?”) and perceptual questions (“Do you feel safe here?”).

BestWalk Field Data – For this category, WalkSanDiego developed a smart phone application (BestWALK) to allow residents across the region to collect and upload (“crowd source”) data regarding the walkability of streets and intersections through the completion of fact-based questions (“Is there a painted crosswalk?”) and perceptual questions (“Do you feel safe here?”).

Approximately 1,500 intersection and street assessments were completed. Due to this relatively small sample size, and because the BestWALK app will be improved over time, the field data accounted for only 10% of the total Scorecard score.

Rank	City	Status of Walking Index	Implementation	Policies	BestWALKField Data	TOTAL
	POSSIBLE POINTS:	35	35	20	10	100
1	La Mesa	14.6	26.2	19.0	9.0	68.8
2	National City	16.6	24.9	16.3	8.6	66.3
3	Imperial Beach	14.7	28.9	10.8	7.7	62.0
4	Solana Beach	21.6	18.4	10.8	9.2	60.0
5	Encinitas	16.3	21.2	14.3	7.8	59.6
6	Carlsbad	15.7	19.3	15.5	8.3	58.9
7	Coronado	20.5	18.0	12.3	8.0	58.8
8	Chula Vista	12.3	23.3	14.0	9.0	58.6
9	San Diego	15.7	19.9	14.0	8.7	58.4
10	Del Mar	22.0	19.0	9.0	7.8	57.8
11	Vista	13.6	18.3	14.8	8.2	54.9
12	Poway	25.4	17.0	5.0	6.5	53.9
13	Lemon Grove	14.9	20.0	11.3	7.4	53.6
14	Escondido	12.4	15.6	16.5	8.3	52.8
15	Oceanside	14.2	15.6	14.5	8.4	52.7
16	San Marcos	14.4	16.4	15.3	5.8	51.8
17	El Cajon	13.2	16.4	9.8	5.9	45.3
18	Santee	14.2	14.2	9.3	7.3	44.9