I have the opposite experience from what the researchers found.
Some of the older neighborhoods I live near are actually less walkable, because they do not have sidewalks and are overgrown with vines. We moved into a newer neighborhood for the reason that it IS walkable (before we bought the house, we drove to this neighborhood 4-5 times to go for walks in the evening or weekends). Our newer neighborhood has a great playground and park, shaded with many large trees, and we can walk many miles along sidewalks, down to the park, or even to a frozen yogurt shop about 3 miles away.
In fact, one of my favorite activities to do with my toddler is to go on a "stroller walk" around the neighborhood (he actually "pushes' the stroller part way), which creates some funny looks, and great conversation with the neighbors!
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I have the opposite experience from what the researchers found.
Some of the older neighborhoods I live near are actually less walkable, because they do not have sidewalks and are overgrown with vines. We moved into a newer neighborhood for the reason that it IS walkable (before we bought the house, we drove to this neighborhood 4-5 times to go for walks in the evening or weekends). Our newer neighborhood has a great playground and park, shaded with many large trees, and we can walk many miles along sidewalks, down to the park, or even to a frozen yogurt shop about 3 miles away.
In fact, one of my favorite activities to do with my toddler is to go on a "stroller walk" around the neighborhood (he actually "pushes' the stroller part way), which creates some funny looks, and great conversation with the neighbors!
July 29, 2008 - 12:25pmThis Comment
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