The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) has just unveiled a new map of Seattle for pedestrians.
The Seattle Walking Map was designed to help people choose a walking route that best suits their interests and individual fitness levels. The routes identified on the map come from a variety of sources including Feet First, King County, and SDOT. Routes follow sidewalks, shoulders on quiet streets, and park trails.
To help pedestrians plan their excursions, all of the routes and paths on the map have been labeled with the approximate amount of time in minutes that it will take to walk each segment, based on the amount of ground covered. These estimates do not account for the steepness of the street or an individual’s physical condition, so some routes may take more or less time than suggested. Streets with a steeper grade have been colored yellow on the map.
The map displays the walking time around the Green Lake Loop as 55 minutes.
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