Brent ToderianJan 17, 2023

“Someone with a 1-hr car commute needs to earn 40% more to be as happy as someone with a short walk to work. On the other hand, if someone shifts from a long commute to a walk, their happiness increases as much as if they’d fallen in love.” #CityMakingMath

Just one of 50 reasons why everyone should want more walkable streets. In Fast Company Magazine.

https://www.fastcompany.com/3062989/50-reasons-why-everyone-should-want-more-walkable-streets

#cities #urbanism #walking #streets #cars

50 Reasons Why Everyone Should Want More Walkable Streets

From making you live longer to making cities more resilient: If you want a reason to make your city more walkable, it's in here.

Fast Company
Show threadHarry Turtledove
@BrentToderian I used to commute from the Valley to Downey through downtown L.A. every day. An hour was a good day, an hour and 15 minutes average. When it rained, fuhgeddaboutit. In 1991, I quit to write fulltime, so my journey to work was down the hall. I can testify that this is true.
Jan 17, 2023 at 1:43pmWeb