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Is ‘Walk Score’ Really Just a ‘White Score’?

A provocative new paper argues that one of America's most popular real estate tools is driving investment to predominantly white urban neighborhoods, without meaningfully expanding walkability for anyone else.

Kea Wilson

April 14, 2025

Is ‘Walk Score’ Really Just a ‘White Score’?