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Choice quote from this article about a study in Korea: > Finally, data on transportation modes—such as car, public transit, and walking—are not available in th
by tromp 3y ago
Choice quote from this article about a study in Korea:
> Finally, data on transportation modes—such as car, public transit, and walking—are not available in the KWCS database. Different transportation modes may lead to different physical and mental health effects (White and Rotton, 1998).
That seems like a big understatement. I expect in roughly increasing order of depression, or decreasing order of satisfaction:
walking, biking, train, subway, bus, car
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- throwaway22032 3y agoYeah, the comfort levels affect this hugely. I'd rather do a 45 minute commute via a clean air conditioned train with few and well behaved passengers than a 30 minute one on a crowded dirty bus.
- BobaFloutist 3y agoA thirty minute stroll from home to the office could be considered a net benefit, in all honesty.
- wizerdrobe 3y agoWhen I had the option of a 25 minute drive or a 35 minute bicycle ride I took the bicycle all the time. Exercise, sunlight, and the joy of passing stuck motorists in the bicycle lane.
- plumeria 3y agoSightseeing feels also different, in a better way, when cycling or walking than when using a car.
- cozzyd 3y agoI have 15-20 comfortable train ride followed by a 15 minute stroll. It's pretty relaxing... If I'm in a hurry I can use a bike share to bike from the train station to the office but that's less relaxing since you have to watch out for cars...
- lotsofpulp 3y agoIn a Mediterranean climate, yes.
- BobaFloutist 3y agoFair point.
- brailsafe 3y agoand a crowded dirty bus, for me at least, is wildly more preferable than driving unless the drive is some beautiful leisurely rural setting
- yetanother12345 3y ago> train with few and well behaved passengers Few? If you are commuting you will be doing so in the same drove as all the others that are trying to reach the office space within the same window of a select few hours. And, probably the same when you return. Few is not an option. As to well behaved, well... we all live in more or less mixed cultural groups these days thanks to i18n, expats, immigration, and travel and stuff... "one man's meat is another mans poison..." ... don't even get me started on the joys of smartphones - other peoples' smartphones... Added: With trains there is also the specific issue that your nominated 30 minute one-way commute will at random intervals be of much longer duration, possibly hours (most of these spent idle, waiting for something out of your control). And, the fact that you will not know this in advance. I have no knowledge of any train system anywhere in the world where this does not hold, but I would love to be enlightened.
- rightbyte 3y ago> walking, biking, train, subway, bus, car You grade subway as less depressing than bus and car? In which one of these transportation means are you stuck in a dark tunnel?
- scoobitydoobap 3y ago... but using transportation which requires little to no mental exertion or fear of getting into a violent car wreck.
- Runepika 3y agoFor many, the fear of being harmed by someone on public transportation has a much greater effect on the mind than the risk of getting in a car accident, even if the latter is more likely.
- minedwiz 3y agoProbably just a person to person thing, but I used to commute on the tube, and I loved tunnels. Way more than riding bus through some parts of London.
- tomashubelbauer 3y agoI live in a city with good public transport systems (Prague) and subway (metro) is pretty enjoyable except for maybe very late evening hours. Buses brake super hard and are crowded (which subways often are too but there it is more bearable than in a bus because Prague subway lines are relatively spacious and the trains are quite large as well unlike for example in London). Car you don't need to share, but you're definitely sharing the traffic jam as you are in a bus. Prague subway is not perfect, but it is definitely workable and at least for me would be more enjoyable than driving to work (if I didn't work from my home office).
- mplewis 3y agoYou don’t have to drive the subway.
- chrismcb 3y ago
- adamredwoods 3y agoComfort level includes transportation reliability: Anecdote: I rode the BART/MUNI every day in San Francisco to work for over 10 years. When I moved to the suburbs, I would drive to the BART and then take BART in, rather than take the bus to BART. What I noticed was whenever I had a bus transfer, the wait time and frustration would increase substantially. Buses were less reliable and trying to catch a connection was stressful. Driving enabled me to avoid those frustrating transfers by going to the most direct route on my own accord.