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We have many cities, not all of them having the same profile of car-ness vs public transportation, density, proximity to 3rd places, etc. Do we observe differen

• bravetraveler 3y ago
  This is good to raise/consider - for example, I'm in Austin now. It's a 45 minute adventure to do almost anything Columbus on the other hand, I could run to a suburb across the city, do my thing, and be back in less time. I self-isolate far more in places like Austin than Columbus, largely due to the hassle of getting to/fro
  • JambalayaJim 3y ago
    I would not have considered Columbus to be a city with good public transit, interesting
    • lotsofpulp 3y ago
      While they wrote “run”, I presume they meant they can drive to various parts of the Columbus metropolitan region much more quickly and reliably than to various places in the Austin metro.
      • bravetraveler 3y ago
        Indeed, driving mostly. Some foot traffic, the neighborhoods were a bit more sensibly laid out with the immediate needs nearby. I can't speak to public transport... growing up in a rural area I've always been predisposed to driving whatever bucket I had :) It's so starkly different of a driving experience, I have to assume it compounds the time seen on their routes!