The thing is, our workplaces, shopping und family are becoming further away, because the automobile makes this possible. Thus making life very difficult without it. Urban sprawl is not inevitable, but rather a result of our planning, or lack of planning, that makes our cities grow that way. If you added up all the acreage that is devoted to parking lots und highways in this country, how much would that total area be? The size of England at leat. Thomas Koch ----- Original Message ----- From: Mike and Dorie Brennecke <doitnow@netins.net> To: <GERMAN-LIFE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2001 9:40 AM Subject: Re: [GERMAN-LIFE] German walking habits > I think that our workplaces and shopping areas in the US are so far from > home that it makes it rather unrealistic to think of walking instead of > driving. Everything is so much bigger here, and spread out, while in Europe > there is less land and the population is more concentrated, so things are > closer to home. Plus, we are just too "busy" in our lives. On top of that, > we have developed such a fascination our cars, unfortunately! > Dorie > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Christine Bailey <r.bailey@home.com> > To: <GERMAN-LIFE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, June 15, 2001 10:54 AM > Subject: Re: [GERMAN-LIFE] German walking habits > > > > I'm really not sure what it's like in the cities in the states but here in > > Calgary we have tons of walking/biking trails. How ever I believe that > > because the U.S. and Canada have really gone away from the small > > neighborhood shops, unlike in Germany, and to the many chain stores, that > > seem to congregate in one commercial area we've lost a great deal. In my > > area of the city I don't even have a 7-11 to go to. It takes me ten > minutes > > just to drive to the nearest grocery store and about 20 to get to the > > nearest mall. What do you all think? > > > > Chris, > > Calgary, Ab > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Karin Book" <karin4467@yahoo.com> > > To: <GERMAN-LIFE-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Friday, June 15, 2001 9:13 AM > > Subject: [GERMAN-LIFE] German walking habits > > > > > > > Although I can't speak for all Germans, I know that my > > > family walks much more than the average American here > > > does. In fact, they are always astounded at the number > > > and kind of drive-through windows here in the US. > > > > > > > > ==== GERMAN-LIFE Mailing List ==== > > To UNSUBSCRIBE from this mail list send a message to: > > GERMAN-LIFE-L-request@rootsweb.com and in the message add the word > UNSUBSCRIBE and send. > > > > ============================== > > Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2 > > > ==== GERMAN-LIFE Mailing List ==== > Complaints: > Contact the list administrator at: GERMAN-LIFE-L-admin@rootsweb.com > > ============================== > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp > >