Weekly e-magazine Pop City, based in Pittsburgh, recently published an article by writer Sherrie Flick, "Confessions of a Walker," describing her discovery of the benefits of city walking. She offers up "Urban Walk #1," from the Strip District to the South Side, which crosses the 10th Street Bridge across the Monongahela River. Pictures of the walk’s highlights are included. From the article:
I wanted my work life, social life, and alone time overlapping in big creative chunks the way they had in other places I’d lived: Portsmouth, NH, San Francisco, CA.
Living on the South Side Slopes, I could now catch the 51C to work. Walking to the bus stop instead of turning an ignition key was invigorating, the morning views from the slopes beautiful.
Waiting with my fellow citizens through rain, sleet, sun, and snow I felt connected, taking advantage of city living. I zipped downtown in under 15 minutes; caught up on eavesdropping, 20-something fashion, and over-the-shoulder People magazine reading. A month later I fell into my present-day commute: bus to work; walk home.
Are you a walker? What are some of your favorite Springfield walking routes?
