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I checked the walk score for my neighborhood and it was only 37, rather low. But I walk many places. I guess the walk score is for people too lazy to walk even half a mile. A mile or more? Call a cab, I guess. It is a railroad suburb, and I walk the 1.5 miles often when taking the train.
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I checked the walk score for my neighborhood and it was only 37, rather low. But I walk many places. I guess the walk score is for people too lazy to walk even half a mile. A mile or more? Call a cab, I guess. It is a railroad suburb, and I walk the 1.5 miles often when taking the train.
Walking 1 mile to do all of your errands is a little too far. That means there and back is 40 minutes. Before actually doing anything. If it only takes a few minutes to walk, the odds of walking increase infinitely. Do you really want to walk 2 miles round trip in the rain with your groceries? What if you were walking with your kids? Or stroller? What if you forgot the milk, are you going to walk 2 miles to pick it up? Proximity matters.
Walking 1 mile to do all of your errands is a little too far. That means there and back is 40 minutes. Before actually doing anything. If it only takes a few minutes to walk, the odds of walking increase infinitely. Do you really want to walk 2 miles round trip in the rain with your groceries? What if you were walking with your kids? Or stroller? What if you forgot the milk, are you going to walk 2 miles to pick it up? Proximity matters.
Yeah, a mile is way too far, especially during slushy New England winters.
Walking 1 mile to do all of your errands is a little too far. That means there and back is 40 minutes. Before actually doing anything. If it only takes a few minutes to walk, the odds of walking increase infinitely. Do you really want to walk 2 miles round trip in the rain with your groceries? What if you were walking with your kids? Or stroller? What if you forgot the milk, are you going to walk 2 miles to pick it up? Proximity matters.
Back in High School, along with a few friends, I walked two miles each way. It wasn't much longer than taking the bus. And I know people who live 20 minutes, driving, from a grocery store. They plan ahead or improvise if running short.
Different people have different thresholds of pedestrian comfort. The more stuff within a short radius, the more people will be well-served by things within walking distance. So if one person can only handle a quarter-mile walk, a higher "walkscore" neighborhood might be a better choice--while for someone who doesn't mind walking a mile or more, a lower "walkscore" might be acceptable for their purposes. But a place that is more walkable will offer more options in the same radius.
Yeah, a mile is way too far, especially during slushy New England winters.
I don't think a mile is too far even in slushy New England winters. If you walk everywhere, you will be able to walk a mile in less than 40 minutes. I'm thinking about 20 minutes is how long it would take me to walk a mile. I will admit that a mile is about my threshold for walking though.
Of course now I am spoiled in sunny Los Angeles. The only weather-related deterrent is those brutal summer months; I'll actually cross the road back and forth to make sure I am always in the shade.
I don't think a mile is too far even in slushy New England winters. If you walk everywhere, you will be able to walk a mile in less than 40 minutes. I'm thinking about 20 minutes is how long it would take me to walk a mile. I will admit that a mile is about my threshold for walking though.
You're more pedestrian-inclined than the average person. Most people aren't trying to walk a mile to the grocery store and then walk a mile back with bags in tow. And they're definitely not trying to do that in the snow.
I don't think a mile is too far even in slushy New England winters. If you walk everywhere, you will be able to walk a mile in less than 40 minutes. I'm thinking about 20 minutes is how long it would take me to walk a mile. I will admit that a mile is about my threshold for walking though.
20 minutes / mile sounds right, but unless all your destinations are in the same place, you're going to spend a lot of time getting around.
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