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A large part of this is that ~no Americans would ever consider a 45-minute walk "natural".
by eszed 2y ago
A large part of this is that ~no Americans would ever consider a 45-minute walk "natural".
- ghaff 2y agoI'm not sure a 30-45 minute walk in cities like NYC, Boston, SF, etc. is considered all that rare. And while that length of walk is probably not someone in the average suburb is doing on local roads, plenty of people will go walk a few miles in a forest or park. Certainly not everyone but also not ~no based on what I see out and about.
- eszed 2y agoWe should distinguish between 1) a 30-45 minutes of walking in an ordinary day, which I agree that people in well-urbanized areas routinely do, but suburbs don't; 2) an intentional 30-45 minute recreational / for-exercise walk, which a) some, but not enough Americans (and, I suspect, smug Europeans, if they're honest; full disclosure: I don't) do anywhere near every day, and b) many urbanites will drive / take transport somewhere to do, but is (ironically) easier out-the-door on your average suburban streets; and 3) a one-way 30-45 minute journey on foot to some particular place. I took GP to mean the last of these, which I think is uncommon, even in cities (I mean, public transport is right there, right?)