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The comment you linked actually suggests some things to do: " Some things that help: Walk more, especially as a form of transportation. Use more daylighting

The comment you linked actually suggests some things to do: " Some things that help: Walk more, especially as a form of transportation. Use more daylighting and passive solar. This can be as simple as opening the window instead of cranking the AC. Eat less meat. "

DoreenMichele 7y ago
I wrote it, so I'm aware of what it says.
- perfunctory 7y ago
  Sorry. When I noticed it, it was too late :)
dzhiurgis 7y ago
Walking is surprisingly not an option in many cities due to crap planning. Also what infuriates me is we are nowhere close to start building massive amounts of bicycle lanes. Even when for last couple years cheap e-scooters proved themselves to be ubiquitous solution, goto option for many cities is outright banning them.
- non-entity 7y ago
  I can't drive. So walking becomes the only cost effective transportation for me. Don't get me wrong I enjoy it, but the simple fact is where I live,as well as in much of the US,its nearly completely car dependent. Interestingly I live in an area that's in between a middle/ upper middle class neighborhood and a much more rundown area. Of course the sidewalks only extend down the the poorer area. On top of that the road is adjacent to interstate entrances/ exits, adding more danger. Unless I want to pay for an uber, I'm generally confined to the apartment and immediate surrounding areas. There are ways to get to other parts of down, but they'd have me walking down streets notorious for crime. And don't get me started on the heat. A mile walk has me drowning in sweat. I don't live completely in the middle of nowhere, but it is a pretty small city, and its obvious that not driving affects my quality of life significantly. Of course at this point, learning to drive and getting a car will cost about as much as to move to a walkable city, so I suppose I may do that.
0xJRS 7y ago
walking: Sounds great, not an option for the 99% Opening the window: To make it hotter and more humid in my house? Eat less meat: I dont mind using turkey instead of beef anymore but good luck convincing most others.

DoreenMichele 7y ago

I wrote it, so I'm aware of what it says.

perfunctory 7y ago
Sorry. When I noticed it, it was too late :)

dzhiurgis 7y ago

Walking is surprisingly not an option in many cities due to crap planning. Also what infuriates me is we are nowhere close to start building massive amounts of bicycle lanes. Even when for last couple years cheap e-scooters proved themselves to be ubiquitous solution, goto option for many cities is outright banning them.

non-entity 7y ago
I can't drive. So walking becomes the only cost effective transportation for me. Don't get me wrong I enjoy it, but the simple fact is where I live,as well as in much of the US,its nearly completely car dependent. Interestingly I live in an area that's in between a middle/ upper middle class neighborhood and a much more rundown area. Of course the sidewalks only extend down the the poorer area. On top of that the road is adjacent to interstate entrances/ exits, adding more danger. Unless I want to pay for an uber, I'm generally confined to the apartment and immediate surrounding areas. There are ways to get to other parts of down, but they'd have me walking down streets notorious for crime. And don't get me started on the heat. A mile walk has me drowning in sweat. I don't live completely in the middle of nowhere, but it is a pretty small city, and its obvious that not driving affects my quality of life significantly. Of course at this point, learning to drive and getting a car will cost about as much as to move to a walkable city, so I suppose I may do that.

0xJRS 7y ago

walking: Sounds great, not an option for the 99% Opening the window: To make it hotter and more humid in my house? Eat less meat: I dont mind using turkey instead of beef anymore but good luck convincing most others.