Not always. I used to walk 25 minutes to work from one part of DC to another. Walking along a busy commuter road, crossing several busy streets with turning v

Not always. I used to walk 25 minutes to work from one part of DC to another. Walking along a busy commuter road, crossing several busy streets with turning vehicles and others that run red lights, passing the graffiti-tagged building and homeless people in a tunnel under the railroad track, too loud to listen to anything through most headphones, but you better not turn your headphones up too loud because you have to keep your wits about you. And that's when it's not raining or snowing--snow? Of course people don't shovel snow and the plows push it onto the sidewalk. I bought a full rain suit for wet days. I now have a longer drive and I am much happier. Having been to Manhattan I doubt walking there is much more pleasant either. Walking in a small town would be nice. Not in big cities.