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Right, but that .5mi "10 minute walk" tuns into 20 minutes both ways, adding tons of time (as a % of commute) to the door-to-door travel times.
by ProfessorLayton 7y ago
Right, but that .5mi "10 minute walk" tuns into 20 minutes both ways, adding tons of time (as a % of commute) to the door-to-door travel times.
- DanBC 7y agoThat's not wasted time though, is it? It's a chance for a bit of exercise, a bit of shopping, to see your local communities.
- derefr 7y agoI live in a nice part of town; I work in a nice part of town; but the straight-line walking connection I have to make in the middle is in the bad part of town. I'd rather not.
- chestervonwinch 7y ago> a bit of shopping, to see your local communities It's possible that's exactly what you're doing on the scooter. Maybe your destination is a local establishment to meet up with friends and you don't want to be a sweaty mess upon arrival.
- adrianN 7y agoRiding a kick scooter is pretty good exercise too.
- rhizome 7y agoIf you need to shave 20 specific minutes off your daily activities, I suggest finding a new job.
- ProfessorLayton 7y agoThose "20 specific minutes" are roughly 1/4th of the average 2-way commute time in the Bay Area [1] and even more than that nationwide. I suggest getting off that high horse. [1] https://abc7news.com/traffic/study-bay-area-commutes-fourth-longest-in-us/5289025/ https://abc7news.com/traffic/study-bay-area-commutes-fourth-...
- Camillo 7y agoBut up on the horse he is faster than a pedestrian, it's better exercise than an e-scooter, and he doesn't have to worry about stepping in the ubiquitous poop.
- vkou 7y agoShaving 20 minutes off a commute in a coastal metro area costs $100,000-$200,000 in the price of a home. Maybe you don't care about the value of your time, but many people do.