by Jess Zimmerman. Looking for an apartment involves a lot of guesswork — if you believe Craigslist, absolutely everything is “steps from shopping and transportation!” If you want to figure out how to maximize walkability and minimize commute, you have to actually schlep over there. Or, now, you could just hit the web. PadMapper

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