MIAMI—Walkability. It's an increasingly important factor for commercial real estate developers and they cities in which they choose to build.

Miami is rising in this area, but Orlando is lagging. Both cities continue to strive for better walkability scores in an age when urbanization trends are resurging. Cite Partners has some keys to increasing walkability, even in existing developments.

Beyond adding retail and restaurants for convenience, changing the atmosphere for walkers is a major key to increasing walkability, according to Cite Partners. Adding more trees to shade from the hot sun and providing boundaries to shelter from cars might slightly reduce visibility of buildings and signage, but would enhance the walker's experience significantly.