Comments on: These Shoes Were Made for Walking http://www.donaldedgar.com/2008/08/14/these-shoes-were-made-for-walking/ Everyone wants to be Cary Grant. Even I want to be Cary Grant. Sat, 10 Jul 2010 18:43:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Donald http://www.donaldedgar.com/2008/08/14/these-shoes-were-made-for-walking/comment-page-1/#comment-48 Donald Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:18:00 +0000 http://www.donaldedgar.com/?p=34#comment-48 Atlanta?? That's so far south! Not to mention it's actually <i>in</i> the south.<br/><br/>As far as I know, the site's rating isn't so much for how nice of a walk it is, rather how little you need a car. The nearness of amenities is really what boosts the score.<br/><br/>PDX has great public transportation. Between TriMet, walking, biking (also a great city for) and zip car, there's really no reason I need to own a car... which is exactly what I'm looking for in a city.<br/><br/>And being here a year, I have yet to actually use a zip car. Atlanta?? That’s so far south! Not to mention it’s actually in the south.

As far as I know, the site’s rating isn’t so much for how nice of a walk it is, rather how little you need a car. The nearness of amenities is really what boosts the score.

PDX has great public transportation. Between TriMet, walking, biking (also a great city for) and zip car, there’s really no reason I need to own a car… which is exactly what I’m looking for in a city.

And being here a year, I have yet to actually use a zip car.

]]> By: Andrew http://www.donaldedgar.com/2008/08/14/these-shoes-were-made-for-walking/comment-page-1/#comment-47 Andrew Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:11:00 +0000 http://www.donaldedgar.com/?p=34#comment-47 I looked up walkscore.com's comments about Atlanta (so I might be interested? ;) and it said both areas I visited are pretty walkable. Not true. While I suppose there are sidewalks and restaurants nearby, those areas weren't really that pleasant to walk in. I'd guess it's not entirely a quantitative thing.<br/><br/>How's Portland's public transit? I looked up walkscore.com’s comments about Atlanta (so I might be interested? ;) and it said both areas I visited are pretty walkable. Not true. While I suppose there are sidewalks and restaurants nearby, those areas weren’t really that pleasant to walk in. I’d guess it’s not entirely a quantitative thing.

How’s Portland’s public transit?

]]> By: Donald http://www.donaldedgar.com/2008/08/14/these-shoes-were-made-for-walking/comment-page-1/#comment-46 Donald Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:37:00 +0000 http://www.donaldedgar.com/?p=34#comment-46 You do, and you'll clean it up! You do, and you’ll clean it up!

]]> By: Suz http://www.donaldedgar.com/2008/08/14/these-shoes-were-made-for-walking/comment-page-1/#comment-45 Suz Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:13:00 +0000 http://www.donaldedgar.com/?p=34#comment-45 Si, esso es mas mejor. (or something like that) Si, esso es mas mejor. (or something like that)

]]> By: Donald http://www.donaldedgar.com/2008/08/14/these-shoes-were-made-for-walking/comment-page-1/#comment-44 Donald Thu, 14 Aug 2008 20:35:00 +0000 http://www.donaldedgar.com/?p=34#comment-44 How about that? It's nothing too exciting. How about that? It’s nothing too exciting.

]]> By: Suz http://www.donaldedgar.com/2008/08/14/these-shoes-were-made-for-walking/comment-page-1/#comment-43 Suz Thu, 14 Aug 2008 20:20:00 +0000 http://www.donaldedgar.com/?p=34#comment-43 Your pic needs a band aid. Can't see it. Your pic needs a band aid. Can’t see it.

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