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This mental model is great if you assume that you're always going from home to Point A then back home. I've lived in decently walkable cities and whenever on a

This mental model is great if you assume that you're always going from home to Point A then back home. I've lived in decently walkable cities and whenever on a particular day I need to get to 3-4 or more destinations before coming back home non-car ends up being the most difficult option. Partly because at different destinations I dress differently(change of clothes for the gym), partly because I might want to buy more than a backpack full of groceries or other items, and partly because metro/bus only take you near your destination and all those last-mile journeys in one day add up to a lot of time.

cantaloupe 3y ago
In a walkable city, gyms and grocery stores are walkable from where you live, so there is no need to string together a bunch of stops. When you can walk to the gym or the grocery store in less than 10 minutes, no pre-planning is needed to optimize a route. And one usually doesn’t need more than a backpack full of groceries if within walking distance of a grocery store, because stocking up isn’t necessary. It’s amazing how much a truly walkable area simplifies life.