I never used to walk on the sidewalk. The neighborhood in which I grew up was small enough, quiet enough, that walking in the street itself was safe. I have walked more miles in that neighborhood than any other, and for a time I really did walk right in the middle of the street, where the asphalt comes to a slight peak so rain flows down into the gutter on either side. I straddled this centerline, only moving over for the occasional mini-van or sedan heading home towards its respective driveway. It felt right to be in the middle, to be the same distance from the houses on both sides of the street. I thought I might miss something if I walked on only one side, on the sidewalk.
What Side to Walk On
What Side to Walk On
What Side to Walk On
I never used to walk on the sidewalk. The neighborhood in which I grew up was small enough, quiet enough, that walking in the street itself was safe. I have walked more miles in that neighborhood than any other, and for a time I really did walk right in the middle of the street, where the asphalt comes to a slight peak so rain flows down into the gutter on either side. I straddled this centerline, only moving over for the occasional mini-van or sedan heading home towards its respective driveway. It felt right to be in the middle, to be the same distance from the houses on both sides of the street. I thought I might miss something if I walked on only one side, on the sidewalk.