# Walking to Work **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 21, 2016, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/walking-to-work/769264 "2016-10-21T18:47:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2016, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/walking-to-work/769264/41 "2016-10-22T18:24:55Z")
I used to live two blocks from my office. I walked to and from their every day. I now live about 3 1/2 miles from work. I don’t walk there, but sometimes I walk home, if the weather’s fine and I got the time. ---
**Author:** ![China\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/779978/32.png) [@China\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/China_Guy)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2016, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/walking-to-work/769264/42 "2016-10-23T05:44:13Z")
I walked to work for about 7 years when I lived in Shanghai. It took 35 minutes through a beautiful neighborhood filled with villas from the 1920’s-1940’s, past Yao Ming’s elementary school, through a big ass park, and into one of the big crossroads in Shanghai (Xujiahui). It was great except during pouring rains and during the hottest/humid months of summer. ---
**Author:** ![PatrickLondon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/patricklondon/32/4422_2.png) [@PatrickLondon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PatrickLondon)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2016, 9:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/walking-to-work/769264/43 "2016-10-23T09:53:19Z")
In my last job, I used to cycle 6 miles or so to work most days (I chickened out when it was raining). ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2016, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/walking-to-work/769264/44 "2016-10-23T15:43:06Z")
Yes, I walked to work for about 2 years. However, I picked that apartment building since it was walkable to work as well as having a good bar and a grocery store also within walking distance. I’ve considered moving to walking distance for my current job. ---
**Author:** ![pool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pool/32/4152_2.png) [@pool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pool)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2016, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/walking-to-work/769264/45 "2016-10-23T18:24:38Z")
Yeah its only 36 miles so I walk, no big deal. ---
**Author:** ![Carryon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9fc29f/32.png) [@Carryon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carryon)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2016, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/walking-to-work/769264/46 "2016-10-23T19:25:44Z")
I live 11 blocks to my workplace and unless it’s bitter cold or pouring rain I walk. Not that I can get a cab when it’s either of those anyway? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Omar\_Little](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omar_little/32/269_2.png) [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2016, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/walking-to-work/769264/47 "2016-10-25T13:51:51Z")
> [@Procrustus](#): > > It’s nice.(if you don’t have to carry a bunch of stiff) Bring out your dead! ---
**Author:** ![kferr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/71e660/32.png) [@kferr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kferr)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2016, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/walking-to-work/769264/48 "2016-10-25T14:41:12Z")
When I was office-based I’d walk a mile to the train station on my end and a half mile from station to office at the other end. Add in walking to the town centre for lunch and I’d average 5 miles a day. ---
**Author:** ![up\_the\_junction](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/f1d935/32.png) [@up\_the\_junction](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/up_the_junction)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2016, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/walking-to-work/769264/49 "2016-10-25T16:29:44Z")
I walk 8 miles a day _at work_, so … I cycle there 🙂 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/walking-to-work/769264.md?page=2)