Much like the sibling comment I started walking around the local park before spending more time hiking. I live semi rurally though and wouldn't want to walk in an urban environment.

I normally feel much better after walking and cycling. Also I think doing something repetitive like walking allows you to think, tune out of other things.

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wk_end a day ago | parent [-]

Everyone is different, so I say this not to tell you how to feel but just to offer a different perspective:

Walking in urban environments can be its own sort of joy. Cities (well, good ones anyway) are full of life and energy and humanity, have unexpected nooks and crannies, and a rich sense of dynamism and excitement. Even late at night (as long as you're safe), a quiet city can be a source of serenity and melancholic beauty. Writers like Baudelaire and Benjamin described at great lengths the pleasures of flânerie.

Nature is wonderful too, of course! I love a good hike through the forests and mountains...but I also love a good stroll downtown.

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WackyFighter 18 hours ago | parent [-]

No. Urban environments suck to walk around. What you wrote is utter drivel.

If one needs to justify it by quoting authors, that suggests it isn't self evident and they are just trying to justify something that they know isn't good.

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wk_end 14 hours ago | parent | next [-]

What an unnecessarily hostile comment. "Utter drivel"? I was talking about how I personally feel. Am I just imagining enjoying the things that I enjoy?

Writers have, obviously, written about how walking in nature is nice. Does me saying that now mean that walking in nature is awful?

Maybe you're doing other people a favour by staying away from them, sheesh.

	▲	WackyFighter 9 hours ago \| parent [-]
		> What an unnecessarily hostile comment. "Utter drivel"? I was talking about how I personally feel. Am I just imagining enjoying the things that I enjoy? No it isn't. Anytime you make an fairly straight forward statement on any website you get some unnecessary contrarian response. There are a bunch of downsides to doing any sort of outdoor activity in an urban environment. That is just a fact. It is noisier, often there it nothing to look at, repetitive (in a bad way) etc. etc. Therefore I would not recommend walking as a form of exercise in that environment as the vast majority of people wouldn't enjoy it. Whimsical writings by 19th century French poets aren't relevant to those facts. > Maybe you're doing other people a favour by staying away from them, sheesh. What an unnecessary comment to make. I never said anything about what you are like.

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tailspin2019 13 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

What a bizarre response.

	▲	WackyFighter 9 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Not at all. It was a contrarian response. Walking in an urban environment is generally not very pleasant. It is often repetitive (in the bad way), noisy and there is little to look at. It the reason they often carve out space for parks and commons.