Comments on: Google Maps and the Push to Keep Your Car Parked http://pulseandsignal.com/health-in-society/google-maps-and-the-push-to-keep-your-car-parked/ Highlighting New Ideas and Innovation in Public Health Tue, 27 Jul 2010 21:52:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Andre http://pulseandsignal.com/health-in-society/google-maps-and-the-push-to-keep-your-car-parked/comment-page-1/#comment-367 Andre Fri, 08 Aug 2008 11:46:56 +0000 http://pulseandsignal.com/?p=207#comment-367 Thanks everyone for the comments! @James - that would absolutely awesome for Google Maps to implement the biking routes. I think people get complacement with their cars and think its the only way to really travel. @Ryan: I think that is what many cities have some sort of plan going into effect for - more walking routes. I remember at the University of MD, I was on a planning committee to make the campus more pedestrian friendly @Suzanne: Thanks for stopping by Suzanne! You are exactly right about the biking as James was mentioning. That is music to my ears that I provided some sort of inspiration, that is exactly what this whole Web 2.0 community is all about. Empowering others to empower others - thats how I feel anyway. Thanks everyone for the comments!

@James – that would absolutely awesome for Google Maps to implement the biking routes. I think people get complacement with their cars and think its the only way to really travel.

@Ryan: I think that is what many cities have some sort of plan going into effect for – more walking routes. I remember at the University of MD, I was on a planning committee to make the campus more pedestrian friendly

@Suzanne: Thanks for stopping by Suzanne! You are exactly right about the biking as James was mentioning. That is music to my ears that I provided some sort of inspiration, that is exactly what this whole Web 2.0 community is all about. Empowering others to empower others – thats how I feel anyway.

]]> By: Suzanne http://pulseandsignal.com/health-in-society/google-maps-and-the-push-to-keep-your-car-parked/comment-page-1/#comment-366 Suzanne Fri, 08 Aug 2008 08:04:56 +0000 http://pulseandsignal.com/?p=207#comment-366 I'm very excited about the walking directions and hope, like James, that a bike map is on its way! I wanted to let you know that your blog inspired the first post on my new blog, netforgood.blogspot.com. Time will tell if I can really stick to blogging. Your blog is great reading, thank you! I’m very excited about the walking directions and hope, like James, that a bike map is on its way! I wanted to let you know that your blog inspired the first post on my new blog, netforgood.blogspot.com. Time will tell if I can really stick to blogging. Your blog is great reading, thank you!

]]> By: Ryan Stephens http://pulseandsignal.com/health-in-society/google-maps-and-the-push-to-keep-your-car-parked/comment-page-1/#comment-354 Ryan Stephens Sun, 03 Aug 2008 20:41:49 +0000 http://pulseandsignal.com/?p=207#comment-354 Andre I wish I lived somewhere that was conducive to walking, but around Texas that's just not the case (with the exception of possibly downtown Austin). When I visited Chicago (3x in the last 6 months or so), I LOVED being able to walk all over the city, including walking off a big meal on my way back to the hotel. I must admit though, buying a 30 pack of Bud Light near the Hancock building and trudging it back to our hotel on the opposite side of Millennium Park was a BAD IDEA though. Congrats on making Alex's list of sites! Andre

I wish I lived somewhere that was conducive to walking, but around Texas that’s just not the case (with the exception of possibly downtown Austin).

When I visited Chicago (3x in the last 6 months or so), I LOVED being able to walk all over the city, including walking off a big meal on my way back to the hotel.

I must admit though, buying a 30 pack of Bud Light near the Hancock building and trudging it back to our hotel on the opposite side of Millennium Park was a BAD IDEA though.

Congrats on making Alex’s list of sites!

]]> By: James Nichols http://pulseandsignal.com/health-in-society/google-maps-and-the-push-to-keep-your-car-parked/comment-page-1/#comment-348 James Nichols Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:57:50 +0000 http://pulseandsignal.com/?p=207#comment-348 Was using Google Maps last night and saw this. I wouldn't mind seeing additional options like biking or running at certain speeds to encourage more exercise. On the way into Arlington today I was passed by a bicyclist who ultimately crossed the Key Bridge faster than I could in my car. Definitely beats paying 350/month for gas & parking. Was using Google Maps last night and saw this. I wouldn’t mind seeing additional options like biking or running at certain speeds to encourage more exercise. On the way into Arlington today I was passed by a bicyclist who ultimately crossed the Key Bridge faster than I could in my car. Definitely beats paying 350/month for gas & parking.

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