Newcomers with various questions (New York, Rochester: real estate, to buy, camping)
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I have found Rochester's suburbs to be very walkable. I believe most towns require sidewalks in their subdivisions. People walk, jog, ride bikes, walk their dogs, rollerblade like crazy in my neighborhood, and we don't have sidewalks. I think we are rated healthier than many other cities.
Are there areas outside of the villages and the 12 Corners area of Brighton in the suburbs that come to mind in terms of being able to walk to stores, shops, etc.?
Are there areas outside of the villages and the 12 Corners area of Brighton in the suburbs that come to mind in terms of being able to walk to stores, shops, etc.?
Your definition and mine might be different. That being said, the suburbs have lots of corner plazas to walk to.
Your definition and mine might be different. That being said, the suburbs have lots of corner plazas to walk to.
I think it is, but I was curious of neighborhoods where one could safely walk to such plazas, stores, etc., similar to villages, city neighborhoods or even an area like the previously mentioned 12 Corners area. That is what many people usually think of when the term walkability comes up. So, that was what I was referring to versus making a judgment on what you may think it is.
Aren’t there parts of Webster outside of, but connected to the village and nearby shopping, that offer walkability? I believe parts of Greece may offer some walkability to stores, shops, etc. safely as well, but I wasn’t completely sure.
I think it is, but I was curious of neighborhoods where one could safely walk to such plazas, stores, etc., similar to villages, city neighborhoods or even an area like the previously mentioned 12 Corners area. That is what many people usually think of when the term walkability comes up. So, that was what I was referring to versus making a judgment on what you may think it is.
I know what you mean. Your definition is of a more "Urban" or dense group of buildings which generally aren't in the towns, except for villages.
I know what you mean. Your definition is of a more "Urban" or dense group of buildings which generally aren't in the towns, except for villages.
Not necessarily, as I mentioned villages and a suburban area with some walkability(12 Corners). So, I’m thinking strictly in terms of being able to safely walk to amenities via sidewalks or even having the option of using transit/buses or bike lanes. A place can be walkable without be highly urban of dense. This isn’t to argue, but to clarify my question and point. For instance, there is quite a bit of shopping just west of the village of Webster, but wasn't sure if the neighborhoods just outside of the village had infrastructure for people to walk to those stores/plazas outside of Route 404.
With the 12 Corners area, you have sidewalks in the residential areas, which can allow people to walk to the stores, restaurants, shops in that area. So, I was wondering there was something similar in other suburban areas.
Just looking around, Irondequoit appears to have such areas where there are sidewalks in residential areas near the shopping on Titus Ave, Hudson Ave and Ridge Road.
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Aren’t there parts of Webster outside of, but connected to the village and nearby shopping, that offer walkability? I believe parts of Greece may offer some walkability to stores, shops, etc. safely as well, but I wasn’t completely sure.
Yes, the commercial area of Webster to the west of the village is connected pretty well with sidewalks.
In Greece, of course there's Ridge Rd, Dewey Ave, Mt Read and Maiden Lane and the Latta Long Pond area.
All of these areas have fully developed housing and sidewalks.They are very "walkable". People generally drive to the commercial groupings to pick up food and supplies, and they drive. Then they will go home, put on their sneakers and go for a walk. So, the potential is there. People are tied to their cars, and lugging home $200 worth of groceries by foot doesn't make sense.
We're in a very suburban feeling neighborhood just east of the 490. We can walk to Bushnell's Basin which has a few restaurants and stores. It's about a 1 mile walk to get there.
^Thanks both of you for the examples. Yeah, I’m not thinking so much about walking with a huge amount of groceries, but walking to a restaurant, shop, store or even to the grocery store for a few things without having to drive every time would be nice in this high gas price society we are in now.
^Thanks both of you for the examples. Yeah, I’m not thinking so much about walking with a huge amount of groceries, but walking to a restaurant, shop, store or even to the grocery store for a few things without having to drive every time would be nice in this high gas price society we are in now.
I'll say. I've got a brand new truck that gets 17 MPG and a 10 year old car that get's 28 MPG. I mostly drive my car.
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