Walk Score Teams With MyNewPlace To Promote Walkable Apartment Communities - Coming Soon To A Greater Town

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San Francisco, CA (from PRWEB) January 13, 2010

MyNewPlace and Walk Score Announce Partnership to Promote Walkable Apartment Communities

A collaboration between apartment search site MyNewPlace.com and neighborhood resource guide Walkscore.com increases accessibility, information and convenience for renters. Walkability scores help renters find neighborhoods that fit their lifestyles and meet their needs by displaying area stores, schools and transportation options.

MyNewPlace, the second most trafficked apartment search Web site in the U.S., and Walk Score, the leading provider of walkability measurement of neighborhoods, today announce a partnership designed to improve the user experience by sharing content, links and services between the two offerings. The collaboration established an innovative search widget allowing prospective renters to easily search the walkability of neighborhoods nationwide and find apartments within the desired location.

“A recent MyNewPlace survey indicated 79 percent of renters believe neighborhood information is an important factor when deciding on a particular apartment over another,” said Mark Moran, vice president of marketing for MyNewPlace. “Utilizing leading-edge walkability technology available from Walk Score allows us to provide prospects with an in-depth feel for a neighborhood thereby making them a more qualified lead for landlords.”

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