Anonymous
Post 05/09/2023 14:41     Subject: Re:Is Walkability a code word?
Anonymous wrote:I have PTSD, too much tragedy in the family due to driving/cars, and I myself was injured and almost died. I do not drive anymore.. I feel incredibly trapped if I cannot do everything I want on foot or PT. We don't need multiple cars either, which is a bonus. We chose the area where I could do most necessary things on foot, but it unfortunately doesn't have a Metro stop or proximity to hiking/biking. I think it is why I don't fully enjoy living there, and my world had become so small.. I have to ask spouse to drive me and feel like a dependent child. Therapy is expensive and I don't want drugs. I just want to walk/bike places and take Uber if needed sometimes. It sucks that in the USA driving is an essential skills and hard to find a place where it isn't.


HAng in there! I see you! I am also an injuried person that wishes I could walk more than I do. I do live in a walkable area and I'm surrounded by people that value walking over car use and it's tough to decline invites to hang out with them because I can't walk fast enough to keep up. It's entirely possible I would be happier living in a less walkable place, but . . . my husband and kids enjoy it. ANd mayb eif I work hard and get lucky with PT . . .



Anonymous
Post 05/09/2023 14:02     Subject: Re:Is Walkability a code word?
Anonymous wrote:I have PTSD, too much tragedy in the family due to driving/cars, and I myself was injured and almost died. I do not drive anymore.. I feel incredibly trapped if I cannot do everything I want on foot or PT. We don't need multiple cars either, which is a bonus. We chose the area where I could do most necessary things on foot, but it unfortunately doesn't have a Metro stop or proximity to hiking/biking. I think it is why I don't fully enjoy living there, and my world had become so small.. I have to ask spouse to drive me and feel like a dependent child. Therapy is expensive and I don't want drugs. I just want to walk/bike places and take Uber if needed sometimes. It sucks that in the USA driving is an essential skills and hard to find a place where it isn't.


kindly, therapy is expensive but it can be life changing for PTSD, and you will then end up saving money because your lifestyle won't be as restrictive. It's worth the investement, and psychologists have a lot of techniques for trauma and PTSD. speaking from experience.
Anonymous
Post 05/09/2023 11:28     Subject: Is Walkability a code word?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:To me, walkability is code for a left leaning transplant moving to the big city who wants a faux city experience as much as possible in a suburb because it's so exciting to move to DC. But not really in DC.


I’m a transplant and love walkability and I’m republican.


Do republicans swing?


"You can do anything."
Anonymous
Post 05/09/2023 11:17     Subject: Re:Is Walkability a code word?
Anonymous wrote:Our house is walkable to about 15 different boutique exercise studios/gyms/pilates/yoga centers.

Lots of coffee shops, restaurants, our dentist, movie theater, metro stop, parks, dry cleaners, shops, Trader Joe's, Whole Foods,

We do like being about to walk to dinner, have a few drinks but now that we are 50 we aren't hitting the bars, but my nephews will sleep in our basement if they come to the area and are out bar-hopping. I assume in the future my now teens will like the location for that same reason. A lot of older kids in grad school are back home.


My wish list in the past was strolling proximity to a coffee shop but they are too overrun with laptops and interviews. It's like a business center when I want chilling out not seeing someone break a sweat typing.
Anonymous
Post 05/08/2023 20:53     Subject: Is Walkability a code word?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I think alcoholic is a little strong but I do think some people who stay in the city longer after kids are doing so out of an effort to maintain a "kids haven't changed my life that much" image and way of thinking of themselves. That often does include things like taking a two-year-old to happy hour, which sounds like this suburban mom's hell. But whatever - different strokes for different folks!

Many of these people flee to Bethesda and North Arlington when their kids hit school age.



Moving to the suburbs does not resolve this. Many parents bring their small kids to the suburban brew pubs. Ruins the atmosphere. I wish it did make them more responsible but it just doesn’t unfortunately. There is nothing for their kids to do at the brew pub and the kids are bored.


Caboose!
Anonymous
Post 05/08/2023 20:52     Subject: Is Walkability a code word?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:To me, walkability is code for a left leaning transplant moving to the big city who wants a faux city experience as much as possible in a suburb because it's so exciting to move to DC. But not really in DC.


I’m a transplant and love walkability and I’m republican.


Do republicans swing?
Anonymous
Post 05/08/2023 20:50     Subject: Re:Is Walkability a code word?
Anonymous wrote:I think that people of financial means who have kids & are living in neighborhoods with terrible schools in DC are immature & have their priorities out of wack.


Their kids will have less competition when applying to college. Can’t take all the kids from the science magnets, have to spread around admissions
Anonymous
Post 05/08/2023 18:57     Subject: Is Walkability a code word?
Anonymous wrote: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?



You don't drink at all when you go out? Well, good for you, But what a stupid take. Also, don't swingers need more impressive living quarters with much privacy to keep inviting revolving door of "friends"? Swinging is more likely to happen in very affluent and car dependent parts with large homes and private yards.
Anonymous
Post 05/08/2023 18:49     Subject: Re:Is Walkability a code word?
I have PTSD, too much tragedy in the family due to driving/cars, and I myself was injured and almost died. I do not drive anymore.. I feel incredibly trapped if I cannot do everything I want on foot or PT. We don't need multiple cars either, which is a bonus. We chose the area where I could do most necessary things on foot, but it unfortunately doesn't have a Metro stop or proximity to hiking/biking. I think it is why I don't fully enjoy living there, and my world had become so small.. I have to ask spouse to drive me and feel like a dependent child. Therapy is expensive and I don't want drugs. I just want to walk/bike places and take Uber if needed sometimes. It sucks that in the USA driving is an essential skills and hard to find a place where it isn't.
Anonymous
Post 05/08/2023 18:44     Subject: Re:Is Walkability a code word?
If you get into a habit of doing errands on foot and can do it, then you automatically get exercise without having to dedicate time to it. Also, if your area is walkable to nothing, but trails or houses, you can still walk for exercise purpose, but it gets boring. Doing things on foot because you want to go buy something or eat out is just more fun and walking with purpose than dragging yourself out for a recreational walk. If you buy little bit, you have to go again, and you won't be buying a lot because you don't want to carry, so the cycle of having to walk to get stuff continues and you are getting in better shape without gym or dedicate exercise/recreation time.