tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35396078.post5243030030839585108..comments2023-06-29T02:20:56.170-07:00Comments on jonathan in the distance: cities and cyclingUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35396078.post-90635601145502484402011-09-12T15:56:03.798-07:002011-09-12T15:56:03.798-07:00thanks for the comment. i hear you--i think most p...thanks for the comment. i hear you--i think most people (especially in urban America) are taken aback by the thought of having to walk more than 1/2 mile at any time, when people in rural areas or almost every place i've visited outside the U.S. regularly think nothing of walking 1+ miles at a time to do errands, shop, etc. (even w bags). makes one wonder about our perception of distance.jonathan starlighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09278658707111289688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35396078.post-66045729265331014142011-09-12T09:10:53.356-07:002011-09-12T09:10:53.356-07:00Jonathan, you make a very good summary of issues r...Jonathan, you make a very good summary of issues related to bike usage. As energy costs go up alternatives must be implemented. A large portion of people are amazed when I suggest walking somewhere over a mile (I typically we walk most places as far as 3 miles- given the time/weather). This seems to me a cultural artifact.<br /><br />Thanks for the post.rocketsciencesensehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14582306180926474518noreply@blogger.com