Comments on: My Idea Of An Active City http://notsoliteral.com/relocation/my-idea-of-an-active-city/ Easy There, It's Just An Idea Fri, 10 Sep 2010 14:20:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: JR http://notsoliteral.com/relocation/my-idea-of-an-active-city/comment-page-1/#comment-440 JR Thu, 04 Feb 2010 02:34:10 +0000 http://notsoliteral.com/?p=453#comment-440 @Jenn, I'll never take part in a car-bound culture again if I can avoid it. Denver is a cool place and I thought I wanted to live there at one point, but then I went to visit and it felt too sprawling. I did like Boulder though, much more compact and walkable/bikable. I've thought about moving to Chicago several times. Almost moved there last September for a job too. Haven't tried cross country skiing yet. Seems fun to get outside and do that. My grandparents go snow shoeing a lot in Maine where they live too. Can't wait to up and move somewhere with activity built into my lifestyle, rather than having to break from my life to be active. @Jenn, I’ll never take part in a car-bound culture again if I can avoid it. Denver is a cool place and I thought I wanted to live there at one point, but then I went to visit and it felt too sprawling. I did like Boulder though, much more compact and walkable/bikable.

I’ve thought about moving to Chicago several times. Almost moved there last September for a job too.

Haven’t tried cross country skiing yet. Seems fun to get outside and do that. My grandparents go snow shoeing a lot in Maine where they live too.

Can’t wait to up and move somewhere with activity built into my lifestyle, rather than having to break from my life to be active.

]]> By: Jenn Sutherland http://notsoliteral.com/relocation/my-idea-of-an-active-city/comment-page-1/#comment-437 Jenn Sutherland Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:04:27 +0000 http://notsoliteral.com/?p=453#comment-437 I totally agree. I grew up in a state park, so I roamed miles around free pretty much everyday, and cross-country skiied after school most days in the winter, but aside from that, it was a car-bound culture and most people I knew didn't exercise. Now, I live in Chicago, and I'm in the best shape I've ever been in - no car, I walk most places, use transit and bike constantly in the warmest months. I toy with the idea of moving to Denver to live near my brother - the weather there is awesome, and they have bike paths everywhere, but I would still likely need a car...so for now, Chicago is home, and I make the best of it. Have you tried cross-country skiing? I miss it, but there's rarely enough snow here for that. I totally agree. I grew up in a state park, so I roamed miles around free pretty much everyday, and cross-country skiied after school most days in the winter, but aside from that, it was a car-bound culture and most people I knew didn’t exercise. Now, I live in Chicago, and I’m in the best shape I’ve ever been in – no car, I walk most places, use transit and bike constantly in the warmest months. I toy with the idea of moving to Denver to live near my brother – the weather there is awesome, and they have bike paths everywhere, but I would still likely need a car…so for now, Chicago is home, and I make the best of it. Have you tried cross-country skiing? I miss it, but there’s rarely enough snow here for that.

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