Clive Thompson on Nostr: Apparently citydwellers in the US are walking 15% faster than they did in 1980 that's ...
Apparently citydwellers in the US are walking 15% faster than they did in 1980
that's the result of some cool research ...
... by academics acquired video from four major pedestrian areas in big cities, taken in 1979-80 ...
... then compared it to video from the same precise spots in 2008-2010
Other findings:
- people *linger* less
- they're more likely to be alone
Item #3 in my latest "Linkfest" newsletter, read/subscribe here:
https://buttondown.com/clivethompson/archive/linkfest-28-neolithic-octopuses-weeping-trees-and/ 
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