SoniaMar 18
Urban Truth Collective
“Ever found yourself driving to the grocery store or coffee shop even tho it’s a 10-minute walk & perfectly nice day? New research suggests the reason isn’t just distance—it’s how the walk feels…it’s the sights, street life & amenities along the way that strongly shape whether people decide to walk”

Why walkable neighborhoods are...
Why walkable neighborhoods aren’t just about distance

New research finds that the experience of a walk plays a major role in whether people leave their cars behind.

CU Boulder Today
Mar 18 at 12:22amWeb
Show threaddasgrueneblattMar 18
@urbantruth.bsky.social Wow, news from the car-centered societies. It has been rediscovered that distance not the only thing that matters when walking.  As has been known by bipeds, quadrupeds and all other -peds since the evolution of land animals.
Show threadTroubleMar 18
@urbantruth.bsky.social the sounds! Stroads here are noisy and you can't have a nice conversation while walking down it to the store. Plus it's more than 15 mins, which melts the ice cream. And too dangerous for the wife to bike. Even I am hesitant.