“Nobody walks in LA” was a popular hit by Missing Persons a few years back. But we bet people will walk in Centennial.
A new survey by America Walks found that people walk more when they live in neighborhoods they perceive are walkable. Even infrequent walkers said they would be much more likely to walk if the environments around them were more attractive for walking.
We didn’t need this survey to tell us but it’s good to have confirmation that our planning for Centennial is spot on. First and foremost, we wanted Centennial to be a walkable community. That’s why we figured out how pedestrians would walk and mapped out these paths carefully – always with safety in mind. Our seven villages are anchored by village centers with shops, offices, restaurants and entertainment, all within easy walking distances from the homes in each village. Each home is within a half-mile of a park or village green, a deliberate choice intended to encourage walking or biking rather than driving. Added all together, we will have 150 miles of trails, paths, and walkways within Centennial.
For serious hikers, Centennial will offer miles of public trails throughout its 18,500 acres of open space. In addition, Tejon Ranch next door will preserve up to 240,000 acres, much of which will be open to the public for the first time.
Everyone will be walkin’, walkin’, walkin’ in Centennial.
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