I live in a walkable neighborhood... I see people going past to use the trail at the end of the block all the time. There are plenty of food establishments with

I live in a walkable neighborhood... I see people going past to use the trail at the end of the block all the time. There are plenty of food establishments within walking distance from me. The problem is there's one of THE major expressways through the US that goes around the southern end of Lake Michigan about 1 KM north of us, and our main street often, and unpredictably, is forced to handle most of that traffic. I maintain we're in a special case, for just 3 roads (Ridge, Calumet, and 45th) walkability should only be a secondary concern, not the primary one.