Originally Posted by
downtube42
Much of middle America considers the idea of walking or biking for transportation as extremist.
In a past economic downturn, a colleague told me in a shaky voice that in the new economy there would be no tolerance for such frivolous activities as bicycling to work. He felt, evidently, that in serious times, serious men drive serious V-8 powered mustangs the 1.5 miles to work.
Yes, I'm quite aware. I lived in suburban New Jersey for many years. I visited a client's home in the evening, and it got late. I told her I was walking home, and she wouldn't hear of it. It was just under 2 miles. Walking that distance was unthinkable. Maybe she thought it was dangerous or a cruel fate. It was a safe area in a fancy suburb. Such is America.