Is Walkability a code word?
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Anonymous
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It seems people on DCUM who are mainly married couples want walkability to restaurants and bars.
Is it because they are alcoholics or drinks who can’t get in a car after going to a bar? Are they swingers who want to bring other couples back from nearby bars and restaurants close by? |
Anonymous
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This has got to be in the running for weirdest posts on this site.
I like walkability (I can't afford it, but I like it). Mostly, I like to walk. It's nice to get some activity in after a meal, chat with my family, etc. If I am going to have any alcohol, I don't drive, out of an abundance of caution not because I'm drunk. I'm not a swinger. |
Anonymous
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No, it means they’re getting older and don’t want to deal with driving to restaurants, CVS and grocery stores. AARP is huge on walkability.
Also that we want to live in a “fun” neighborhood with restaurants and bars. Or that they’re environmentally conscious and don’t want to use so much gas. Or some or all of the above. |
Anonymous
| Um no. It means you don’t have to own vehicles. |
Anonymous
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I don’t think so - I think it means just that, walkability.
I grew up in DC and will sacrifice my house size/amenities to be able to walk places. Not being able to walk to a store/restaurant etc makes me feel claustrophobic. (Probably not the right word, but in todays parlance, it gives me the “ick.”) |
Anonymous
| That’s quite a leap. We had two small children when we bought in a walkable area. We loved the idea of not worrying about parking, getting some exercise, and the kids being able to meet up with friends on their own when they were older. Our neighborhood was planned to be very walkable to promote neighbors getting to know each other and building a sense of community. I’ve especially enjoyed the walkability since adopting a dog. |
Anonymous
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Code-word for not car dependent. We live in Arlington and have two cars, but it's nice to be able to walk to restaurants and shops and local parks without getting in a car unless I want to. It's not the same as living in certain parts of DC, but that's what walkable means. It isn't code for being an alcoholic.
Funny story that you sometimes need to define what you mean. We were house hunting in another state a while ago and I told the realtor we wanted to look at walkable neighborhoods. She found us a lovely gated community with walking trails. Swing and a miss on that one. |
Anonymous
| Haha what? No. It just means we don’t like to have to get in our car for everything which we enjoy. For me walkability helps build community. When you and your neighbors are out walking to things like the store, school, the park, a restaurant, the farmers market, you run into each other more. You’re more likely to see and talk to your neighbors in my experience. I really like that. |
Anonymous
+1 I don't own a car and am salty that I'm going to have to buy one when I buy a house. I also don't drink FWIW. |
Anonymous
| Yeah, same as several of the above posters. I love being in the city and hate driving (especially in the city). I love being able to walk out my door and be in a museum in 5 minutes, or go to a matinee while my kid is in school, or walk around beautiful architecture. I love feeling like I’m a part of the bustle happening around me. I grew up in a lovely big house on hundreds of beautiful acres where we had to drive to get anywhere, and I have never been so happy as when I bought my downtown condo. I love to get out of the city sometimes to visit other places or have time in nature, but the idea of living in a bigger house in the suburbs has always felt terrible to me. For me a car is like shackles and walkability = freedom. I’ve been here almost 15 years and it still feels like being in a hotel on vacation (except that I also telework). |
Anonymous
| I don’t like cars. I don’t like driving. I don’t like drivers. |
Anonymous
I don’t want my kids to be reliant on a car to go places as they grow up. I don’t want to be reliant on one, either. They’re expensive, terrible for the environment, time-consuming to deal with repairs for, ugly in proximity to a home & dangerous. |
Anonymous
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Please take words at face value, OP. It will make your life so much easier.
I just like the idea of going out of my house and WALKING to the metro, shops and restaurants. I walked 5 minutes to get my ramen and gyoza fix for lunch in Bethesda. It was great. After lunch, I walked my dog in the leafy suburbs. I get the best of both worlds, and this makes my small house feel every day like it was worth sacrificing space to get walkability in a pleasant leafy neighborhood. |
Anonymous
This is THE most ridiculous take I've ever seen on this website -- and believe me, there have been some doozies. No, that's not why... walkability just makes life easier. I'm originally from Brooklyn and moved to downtown Bethesda when my husband and I first moved down here, and it was great because I was used to walking and taking mass transit everywhere. If I had to get in my car and drive everywhere, I would have lost my mind. When we had our kids, it was so easy to just throw them in the stroller and take off. Now that we're in our late 40's and our kids are in high school & college, it's nice for them to be able to walk to the grocery store, meet their friends or walk to their part time job. Most of our neighbors are the same way. Drinking seems like a weird hang up of YOURS... and swinging?!? Really?!? 🤣 |
Anonymous
| This is such a stupid OP. |