Residents of neighborhoods with a central core of shops and services – a pattern typically found in older, traditional communities – walk nearly three times more often than do residents of whose nearest shops lie along a major arterial road.
The true value of urbanism and technology occurs when we are able to physically connect and share information, resources, ideas, and empathy with each other.
Nothing is more important than listening – and really hearing – the voices of concern and protest. But it’s not enough. Somebody at some point has to turn the to-do list into action steps.
