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I'm within easy walking distance of a bus stop. However, the bus goes mostly east and west, rather than north to where I work. I could also technically walk to

I'm within easy walking distance of a bus stop. However, the bus goes mostly east and west, rather than north to where I work. I could also technically walk to a convenience store or perhaps a supermarket. It doesn't take that long to walk a mile or two. Point is though, it's clearly not rural, and it's within a recognized city, so any time people are talking about "urban" it includes this sort of setting. It doesn't matter if you think it should be classified as urban, the fact that it is, means that's where the statistics show up indirectly. There is a distinct separation in property value between my neighborhood and surrounding suburbs with single-family housing at double or quadruple the price. Furthermore, as a matter of geometry, any city that is more or less a roundish blob, is going to have more space near the edges than the center. So it seems plausible to me that it's more representative of a city lifestyle. The very center in several cities I've been in is almost completely commercial.

Ericson2314 5y ago
> I'm within easy walking distance of a bus stop. However, the bus goes mostly east and west, rather than north to where I work. This is the US? I'll happily grant you that the bus system is terrible. > I could also technically walk to a convenience store or perhaps a supermarket. It doesn't take that long to walk a mile or two. That's way too far. Don't beat yourself for not walking. > The fact that it is, means that's where the statistics show up indirectly. Sure. That's a bummer. Hopefully we can fix that someday. > Furthermore, as a matter of geometry, any city that is more or less a roundish blob, is going to have more space near the edges than the center. So it seems plausible to me that it's more representative of a city lifestyle. The very center in several cities I've been in is almost completely commercial. This pattern: (big towers?) commerical monoculture in the center, gradual peetering off, is very (North) American. A lot of other places have stricter transitions at the city boundary, and less division within the city.

Ericson2314 5y ago

> I'm within easy walking distance of a bus stop. However, the bus goes mostly east and west, rather than north to where I work. This is the US? I'll happily grant you that the bus system is terrible. > I could also technically walk to a convenience store or perhaps a supermarket. It doesn't take that long to walk a mile or two. That's way too far. Don't beat yourself for not walking. > The fact that it is, means that's where the statistics show up indirectly. Sure. That's a bummer. Hopefully we can fix that someday. > Furthermore, as a matter of geometry, any city that is more or less a roundish blob, is going to have more space near the edges than the center. So it seems plausible to me that it's more representative of a city lifestyle. The very center in several cities I've been in is almost completely commercial. This pattern: (big towers?) commerical monoculture in the center, gradual peetering off, is very (North) American. A lot of other places have stricter transitions at the city boundary, and less division within the city.