Comments on: ‘Thankful’ Thursday – How walkable is your city? http://www.thedailybalance.com/2009/04/30/thankful-thursday-how-walkable-is-your-city/ Helping others find balance...one day at a time Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:24:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Fancy Footwork Friday « On A Fit Trip http://www.thedailybalance.com/2009/04/30/thankful-thursday-how-walkable-is-your-city/comment-page-1/#comment-1134 Fancy Footwork Friday « On A Fit Trip Fri, 01 May 2009 20:02:26 +0000 http://www.thedailybalance.com/?p=1055#comment-1134 [...] in lieu of errands.  Errands are all on foot (I want a bike!).  I discovered yesterday, thanks to this, that my city- or my neighborhood, at least- scores 100 on this Walk Score scale.  That’s my [...] [...] in lieu of errands.  Errands are all on foot (I want a bike!).  I discovered yesterday, thanks to this, that my city- or my neighborhood, at least- scores 100 on this Walk Score scale.  That’s my [...]

]]> By: Lara (Thinspired) http://www.thedailybalance.com/2009/04/30/thankful-thursday-how-walkable-is-your-city/comment-page-1/#comment-1125 Lara (Thinspired) Fri, 01 May 2009 13:40:17 +0000 http://www.thedailybalance.com/?p=1055#comment-1125 This is neat--I was surprised to see my city (in England!) on here. 89!! It's definitely a walkable city, but there are a lot of hills, which I guess is a good or a bad thing depending on how you look at it ;) This is neat–I was surprised to see my city (in England!) on here. 89!! It’s definitely a walkable city, but there are a lot of hills, which I guess is a good or a bad thing depending on how you look at it ;)

]]> By: Non Consumer Girl http://www.thedailybalance.com/2009/04/30/thankful-thursday-how-walkable-is-your-city/comment-page-1/#comment-1121 Non Consumer Girl Fri, 01 May 2009 09:06:36 +0000 http://www.thedailybalance.com/?p=1055#comment-1121 What a great post! A couple of years ago we lived in suburbia with no infrastructure, just lots of huge houses where we had to drive 15km to get some milk or bread! Nobody walked anywhere, everyone had 2 cars and drove everywhere. We made the choice to downsize, so we could move to an area where we can walk everywhere. We are 5 mins walk to 2 supermarkets, lots of cafes, lots of restaurants, bakeries, post office, banks, doctor, dentist, clothing shops , Goodwill and consignment stores ( very helpful with my Buy Nothing New Year), walk to train, bus, fruit and vegetable store. We also live close to friends, (about 10 mins maximum drive) I could just live in our "village" and never leave it if I wanted to! We are also 5 min drive to school, petrol (gas) station, and 15mins drive to my husbands work. It was a huge move ( in terms of cost, selling our house, packing up all our belongings etc). However, since we made the change, we are so happy with the change in our lifestyle as we walk everywhere now, and have a greater sense of belonging in our community. Our home may be small, but our community has got bigger! What a great post!

A couple of years ago we lived in suburbia with no infrastructure, just lots of huge houses where we had to drive 15km to get some milk or bread! Nobody walked anywhere, everyone had 2 cars and drove everywhere.

We made the choice to downsize, so we could move to an area where we can walk everywhere. We are 5 mins walk to 2 supermarkets, lots of cafes, lots of restaurants, bakeries, post office, banks, doctor, dentist, clothing shops , Goodwill and consignment stores ( very helpful with my Buy Nothing New Year), walk to train, bus, fruit and vegetable store. We also live close to friends, (about 10 mins maximum drive) I could just live in our “village” and never leave it if I wanted to! We are also 5 min drive to school, petrol (gas) station, and 15mins drive to my husbands work.
It was a huge move ( in terms of cost, selling our house, packing up all our belongings etc).
However, since we made the change, we are so happy with the change in our lifestyle as we walk everywhere now, and have a greater sense of belonging in our community.
Our home may be small, but our community has got bigger!

]]> By: Marion http://www.thedailybalance.com/2009/04/30/thankful-thursday-how-walkable-is-your-city/comment-page-1/#comment-1119 Marion Fri, 01 May 2009 02:53:33 +0000 http://www.thedailybalance.com/?p=1055#comment-1119 Very cool, my apartment has a walk score of 75/100, even though the overall neighborhood's score is only 60. It's great to live so close to the center of action. :) And my hometown made #8! Very cool, my apartment has a walk score of 75/100, even though the overall neighborhood’s score is only 60. It’s great to live so close to the center of action. :) And my hometown made #8!

]]> By: Elina http://www.thedailybalance.com/2009/04/30/thankful-thursday-how-walkable-is-your-city/comment-page-1/#comment-1107 Elina Thu, 30 Apr 2009 23:23:02 +0000 http://www.thedailybalance.com/?p=1055#comment-1107 I live in Boston and work in Boston and I absolutely love it that I can (and do) walk to and from work on nice days. It does majorly improve the quality of my life. There is nothing better on a nice day than walking - it really gives me time to reflect on my day (or the day ahead of me) and I can't get enough of it. My husband, on the other hand, works outside the city and commutes every day. He hates it. He complains about traffic and forgets sometimes that we live in a city... but I don't want to move! Your evening does sound perfect, btw. I wish my husband wanted to bake with me. Maybe if we make these delicious bars. They just jumped to the top of my to-make list (I saved the recipe previously but will make it with the changes you made this time). I live in Boston and work in Boston and I absolutely love it that I can (and do) walk to and from work on nice days. It does majorly improve the quality of my life. There is nothing better on a nice day than walking – it really gives me time to reflect on my day (or the day ahead of me) and I can’t get enough of it. My husband, on the other hand, works outside the city and commutes every day. He hates it. He complains about traffic and forgets sometimes that we live in a city… but I don’t want to move!
Your evening does sound perfect, btw. I wish my husband wanted to bake with me. Maybe if we make these delicious bars. They just jumped to the top of my to-make list (I saved the recipe previously but will make it with the changes you made this time).

]]> By: The Duo Dishes http://www.thedailybalance.com/2009/04/30/thankful-thursday-how-walkable-is-your-city/comment-page-1/#comment-1106 The Duo Dishes Thu, 30 Apr 2009 23:11:01 +0000 http://www.thedailybalance.com/?p=1055#comment-1106 LA is not walkable at all. It kind of sucks in that respect, but that's why we have the beach and mountains! Close enough, we guess. LA is not walkable at all. It kind of sucks in that respect, but that’s why we have the beach and mountains! Close enough, we guess.

]]> By: K http://www.thedailybalance.com/2009/04/30/thankful-thursday-how-walkable-is-your-city/comment-page-1/#comment-1105 K Thu, 30 Apr 2009 22:21:01 +0000 http://www.thedailybalance.com/?p=1055#comment-1105 Yummy cheesecake bars! My town is not walkable AT ALL and it drives me insane! Literally there isn't any sidewalks and everything is too far to walk to :( My walk score is 29 out of 100! Yummy cheesecake bars! My town is not walkable AT ALL and it drives me insane! Literally there isn’t any sidewalks and everything is too far to walk to :( My walk score is 29 out of 100!

]]> By: Michelle @ Find Your Balance http://www.thedailybalance.com/2009/04/30/thankful-thursday-how-walkable-is-your-city/comment-page-1/#comment-1104 Michelle @ Find Your Balance Thu, 30 Apr 2009 21:47:13 +0000 http://www.thedailybalance.com/?p=1055#comment-1104 Oh I'm a walker all right! We purposely bought our place not so far out of Boston that we'd need a car to get anywhere. From our house we walk to Whole Foods, restaurants, the bank, the tailor, etc. We don't even own a car so thankfully we can also walk to the train station and bus stop! Oh I’m a walker all right! We purposely bought our place not so far out of Boston that we’d need a car to get anywhere. From our house we walk to Whole Foods, restaurants, the bank, the tailor, etc. We don’t even own a car so thankfully we can also walk to the train station and bus stop!

]]> By: Emily http://www.thedailybalance.com/2009/04/30/thankful-thursday-how-walkable-is-your-city/comment-page-1/#comment-1103 Emily Thu, 30 Apr 2009 21:22:54 +0000 http://www.thedailybalance.com/?p=1055#comment-1103 wow, my city got a 100! go Santa Monica! i walk absolutely everywhere (my husband uses the car). i used to live in dc, another great walking city; no car needed there either. i've been wanting to get a bike forever though. wow, my city got a 100! go Santa Monica! i walk absolutely everywhere (my husband uses the car). i used to live in dc, another great walking city; no car needed there either. i’ve been wanting to get a bike forever though.

]]> By: Andrea@WellnessNotes http://www.thedailybalance.com/2009/04/30/thankful-thursday-how-walkable-is-your-city/comment-page-1/#comment-1102 Andrea@WellnessNotes Thu, 30 Apr 2009 21:21:10 +0000 http://www.thedailybalance.com/?p=1055#comment-1102 My walk score is only 58, but I make an effort to walk instead of drive to run errands every day. Also, I allow myself one trip by car to the grocery store per week. If I forget something, I have to walk - 40 minutes one way. It's actually a great feeling to walk to the grocery store! I walk through a residential neighborhood and love looking at everyone's yards, etc. Walking makes me feel much more part of a community. My walk score is only 58, but I make an effort to walk instead of drive to run errands every day. Also, I allow myself one trip by car to the grocery store per week. If I forget something, I have to walk – 40 minutes one way. It’s actually a great feeling to walk to the grocery store! I walk through a residential neighborhood and love looking at everyone’s yards, etc. Walking makes me feel much more part of a community.

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