Archived I've heard that Americans think a mile is a long way to walk. Is that true? (AskVoat)
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Archived I've heard that Americans think a mile is a long way to walk. Is that true? (AskVoat)
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[–] cabbagesandkings 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
My walk to work is a half mile. I've done it every day for so long that it doesn't feel like much anymore, but I've noticed that it seems a lot longer to people who drive often. I think it's all relative. Where I live the downtown area is very walker-centric but there is a lot of urban sprawl that you'd never be able to get to without a car.
Fun fact: the original Wendy's location in Columbus, OH closed permanently in 2007. The reason? Lack of parking/drive-thru meant they couldn't generate enough sales to keep the place open. Nobody is walking to Wendy's.