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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I like to walk places. I wish you did to, because I think it's better for everyone.[/quote]

So the farmers who can't walk anywhere except into their fields should fold up shop and move to the big city? Let's see how that works out for everyone!

We're currently house-hunting in another city.  I mentioned walkability to the realtor and she's sending me links to houses in subdivisions with nice walking trails or where lots are less than 1/2 acre so that neighbors walk to each others' houses.  The concept of walking to a retail district didn't occur to her.

The reality is that for many of us, even if we live smack in the heart of downtown, walkability only takes us so far.  My job is in the suburbs in an area where I sure as hell wouldn't want to live.  I work FT so I can't make 3 trips to the store each week with my pullcart - I drive to the walking-distance store and buy a week or two worth of groceries at a time.

Until we move back to a time when everyone lives and works in their very own neighborhood, it can only be one of many types of priorities that people have.

Sheesh people, where you choose to live is not one of those things that should draw hate from everyone else![/quote]

The farmers I know get plenty of exercise and movement in their lives plus the total lack of walk ability in their lives has a very specific purpose (feeding us).

And where walkbility ends, for many urban people mass transit starts. So it doesn't matter so much if you live where you work if it's accessible by Metro or bus.[/quote]

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