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nadine_mn

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89. I agree with this whole heartedly. We live in the suburbs

Thu Oct 1, 2015, 06:47 PM

Oct 2015

and there is no where to walk to - no coffee shop, little book store, pharmacy, cafe - nothing. And there are no sidewalks. Which sucks.
I have 2 dogs and walk them in the middle of the night because we are next to a very busy road. There are no sidewalks or paths to walk. My choices are: walk on the side of a busy road (made worse in the winter with snowbanks on the grassy sides), walk at night, or pack up the dogs in the car and drive 5 miles to a park to walk them.

When I was in college and law school, I had no car and it was fine... I walked everywhere and could get everything I needed nearby. I lost weight and was a lot healthier. Now I am surrounded by cul de sacs and I miss being able to just walk somewhere.

I like to have a destination to walk to - makes it seem less like exercise and more like fun (yes, I know that sounds silly).

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