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That's interesting, I'd generally much rather drive an hour than walk 20-30 minutes. I lived on a college campus for a while where you could walk to everything
by jimmaswell 5y ago
That's interesting, I'd generally much rather drive an hour than walk 20-30 minutes. I lived on a college campus for a while where you could walk to everything and I like it much more now driving everywhere.
- chrisseaton 5y ago> I'd generally much rather drive an hour than walk 20-30 minutes Why?!
- closeparen 5y agoIt depends what you're walking through! I'll walk for hours on a beautiful nature trail or a pretty, safe cityscape with interesting sidewalk-addressing buildings. I won't walk for 5 minutes sandwiched between a fast road strip-mall parking lots, industrial facilities, or open fields.
- chrisseaton 5y agoLol what’s wrong with walking next to an open field?
- Talanes 5y agoWalking the small path between a highway and some fields was literally how I got to high school.
- closeparen 5y agoIt's exposed (to the sun and the wind) and it's dull. Inviting pedestrian environments need a sense of enclosure. Can be sidewalk-abutting buildings, can be trees, can be parked cars, can be all three. And they need stuff to look at that isn't monotonous.
- valarauko 5y agoFair enough, but you couldn't do 5 minutes of walking by an open field?
- closeparen 5y agoThat kind of thing usually occurs in low-intensity suburbs/exurbs where I can just drive.
- Talanes 5y agoFor a five minute walk? With having to start and park the car, you might not even make it faster.
- jimmaswell 5y agoThe car is climate controlled, has a stereo, I can have water/food in it without needing a backpack or carrying anything, and it's sitting in a comfortable seat while I'd find a super long walk like that uncomfortable. I could use headphones while walking but something about walking feels like a constant distraction if I'm trying to listen to something. And if I'm in a car, I feel like I can go anywhere I want on a whim, while if I'm walking I'll just want to get it over with and only stop somewhere if it's directly on the way.
- chrisseaton 5y agoIf you find walking 20 mins uncomfortable and don’t think you have any health conditions I’d recommend seeing a doctor.
- jimmaswell 5y agoI don't mind walking if I want to, on a trail or something, but not if I have to. I guess I'm just not used to it and don't like it enough to make it a habit.
- arbitrary_name 5y agoBecause he's American. By and large, they love cars.
- rsynnott 5y agoI was vaguely irritated when I moved office because it was 10 minutes walk from home; the previous one was about 35 minutes. So it cut down on my mandatory walking; I had to start going for a walk in the evenings to compensate :)
- baby 5y agoThat's crazy o_O a 20-30 minute walk is like the best commute. I think you're doing your health a disfavor.
- jimmaswell 5y agoWhere I live now isn't very walkable anyway, but I am planning to get a treadmill and electric bicycle.