TD Garden tops NBA transit access ranking
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TD Garden ranks at the top of the nation's arenas when it comes to accessibility by transit, according to a new ranking.
What's happening: Walk Score, a Redfin company that promotes walkable neighborhoods, measured how well NBA arenas are served by public transportation.
- The company assigns a "usefulness" value to the nearby transit routes on frequency, type and distance between stops.
By the numbers: Four of the other 28 NBA arenas match TD Garden with transit scores of 100, signifying world-class public transportation, according to WalkScore: .Washington D.C.'s Capital One Arena, Brooklyn's Barclays Center, Manhattan's Madison Square Garden and Toronto's Scotiabank Arena.
- Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, FedExForum in Memphis and Frost Bank Center Sanantonio rank the lowest.
Why it matters: Like its predecessor the Boston Garden, the TD Garden was built on top of the MBTA's North Station, one of the main Commuter Rail hubs and a busy stop on the Green and Orange lines.
- The subway and streetcar lines get city dwellers to the arena while the Commuter Rail provides options for suburbanites north of Boston.
What's next: It's the busiest time of year for the TD Garden, with the Celtics and Bruins in their regular seasons.
- The Celts play at home next on Wednesday night against the Bucks.
- The Bruins host the Red Wings Friday afternoon.