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>I live 12 miles from work. I live closer to work than 75% of my colleagues. Some live 30+ miles away. That arrangement precludes walking as a practical form o
by oftenwrong 8y ago
>I live 12 miles from work. I live closer to work than 75% of my colleagues. Some live 30+ miles away.
That arrangement precludes walking as a practical form of transportation. Build things closer together. Your typical destination could be 12 minutes away on foot, not an hour. When you want to travel to something that is an hour's walk away, you can bike instead. Bikes work fine in places that are walking-scale. Walking doesn't work in places that are biking-scale.
Not sure what else to say about the temperature. The design of a place can be altered to make it more bearable, like having plentiful street trees and awnings for shade. In the end, some people cannot bring themselves to exist outside of artificial cooling and heating. It's largely a cultural thing. People walk in other very hot places, and in other very cold places. Dress for the weather, endure some discomfort, and take some judgement from the weaker people.