tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17629790.post1715941292762150285..comments2024-03-29T02:23:04.995-06:00Comments on twin city sidewalks: Do Minneapolis Sidewalks Suck?: Twin Cities and Walkability RankingsBill Lindekehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11373780012930618768noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17629790.post-14249289294621241552008-03-30T12:17:00.000-06:002008-03-30T12:17:00.000-06:00I didn't own a car until I was 32, so walkability...I didn't own a car until I was 32, so walkability (and public transportation and biking) are the first thing I look at in a place, even though I now use a car. When I was on the job market, after living most of my life in the Bay Area, my choices were Los Angeles (no car!), St Louis (terrible if you didn't have a car), Chicago (exciting but a little overwhelming) and here. This turned out to be the best choice for the job, but my first two years here without a car I got an up close look at those sidewalks.<BR/> The Twin Cities has pockets of great walking separated by desolate zones of sad or nasty cityscapes (and I don't mean the poor neighborhoods), mostly due to the fact that for decades the city turned its back on the pedestrian and plopped down a grid of canyons and freeways. <BR/>Oh, but I see you have a whole site about this! I look forward to exploring your archives. Glad to have found your place.momohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12149328149132703479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17629790.post-38287828111167678872008-03-27T18:19:00.000-06:002008-03-27T18:19:00.000-06:00I tend to think about walkability a lot when I vis...I tend to think about walkability a lot when I visit other cities. Yes, good walking cities promote good health (for people and the earth), but I really like how they make you feel so much more connected to the community itself. Cars take away a lot of this interaction. I'm always a little sad to come back from a good walking city where I don't need a car to a place where I depend on mine so much.ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06156610563287930718noreply@blogger.com