I have not driven a car since moving to San Francisco in 2013. The city covers 7x7 miles. I have walked from one end to the other more than a few times. The times a friend has driven me to an appointment, a place I have walked to on numerous occasions, I have learned my walking directions do not translate well into driving directions. I confirm your experience. Feet on the pavement vs tires record differently.
May you continue to find joy in your decision to walk to versus drive to!
Well written! I've been walking the dog in the mornings for that past few months. I really look forward to our little walk and dead the time we return to work as I'll once again want to get there early to "miss the traffic".
Ah you make me feel like re-reading The Great Good Place. It’s been about ten years. Almost changed to urban planning after reading that. Who knew a book about third places and city design could make a 20-something girl cry. Explained why so many of the places in the US (towns, city centers, suburbs) feel so inhuman. So happy in the recent decades many places are coming around to different thinking, partly through amazing things like this project, Interplace.
Fascinating article, Doctor. I'm excited that you're turning to cartography. The cognitive map research reminded me of the remarkable ways birds migrate. https://www.audubon.org/news/lost-birds-rely-earths-magnetic-field-get-back-track
Thanks for your hard work on this newsletter.
I am really enjoying these postings - Definitely great food for thoughts. Keep it up!
John Schilling9 hr ago
I have not driven a car since moving to San Francisco in 2013. The city covers 7x7 miles. I have walked from one end to the other more than a few times. The times a friend has driven me to an appointment, a place I have walked to on numerous occasions, I have learned my walking directions do not translate well into driving directions. I confirm your experience. Feet on the pavement vs tires record differently.
May you continue to find joy in your decision to walk to versus drive to!
Well written! I've been walking the dog in the mornings for that past few months. I really look forward to our little walk and dead the time we return to work as I'll once again want to get there early to "miss the traffic".
Ah you make me feel like re-reading The Great Good Place. It’s been about ten years. Almost changed to urban planning after reading that. Who knew a book about third places and city design could make a 20-something girl cry. Explained why so many of the places in the US (towns, city centers, suburbs) feel so inhuman. So happy in the recent decades many places are coming around to different thinking, partly through amazing things like this project, Interplace.