NPR looks at how cities like Detroit can improve walkability

Detroit, unfortunately, doesn't rank in the top 10, or 20, of walkable cities. But, anything is possible with a little effort. NPR looks at what "walkability" means and examines top ranking cities and what makes them walkable.

Excerpt:

While gas-thirsty cars are languishing in the garage, people are hopping on buses, riding bikes, and reverting to the most time-tested form of transportation: their feet. Alex Chadwick talks to Christopher Leinberger, visiting fellow at the Brookings Institution, about why urban planners are paying more attention to cities' "walkability."

Listen to the story here.