Why not walk?

I was reading Getting Students to Walk it Out at TreeHugger and it got me thinking, about walking. It’s such a natural, simple thing to do that is too often taken for granted and avoided with excuses. The truth is that walking has enormous environmental and health benefits. Plus, you can reach more pedestrian-friendly places. Walkable cities are more vibrant, safe and fun because they are oriented to people, not cars.

So, from one of my favorite simple wisdom writers, Victoria Moran:

Walk. To see where you’re going and know where you’ve been, walk. To lift your spirits, tone your muscles, and touch the earth, walk. To get a grip on what really matters and put problems in perspective, walk.

Need a little more motivation from Moran?

Having a dog is as good as having a destination. Walking with your true love is great for bonding as well as for both your hearts. Walking with a friend is an imaginative alternative to meeting for lunch. Walking in solitude is unparalleled for collecting your thoughts, mending your mood, and observing nature, architecture and people in a way you never would from an automobile. It’s like trading in your balcony ticket for a front-row seat.

Keep walkin’…

• Hoofin’ it at Ideal Bite
• Getting Students to Walk it Out at TreeHugger
• Walkscore: Calculate Your Neighborhood’s Walkability at Inhabitat
• CarFree City, USA: Walk Away From Oil at TreeHugger