Walking And The Suburbanized Niche, By Rebecca Solnit

Last summer, I had the opportunity to travel to Manhattan in New York. Manhattan is known as the premier destination for New York City tourists, and many people consider it as a “walking city”. A population with over 8.4 million living in NYC (New York City), I came to an understanding that most of my traveling was going to be done by foot. I traveled from Times Square to the Empire State Building and continued onto Central Park right after. And yes, I accomplished this by walking since waiting for the bus or taking a taxi was really an inconvenience. With restaurants, clothing stores, and other necessities at the tip of our fingers, I can see why the locals would travel by foot. The golden age for walking has indeed not expired; in fact, more people are on the streets than before.
She claims that walking is fading due to the fact that many are either too lazy, occupied with other activities such as watching television or have a car. The suburbs are known as fragments; people do not have a choice but to drive their car to the store, work, school, and social events. Solnit also states that walking shows a sign of low status and powerlessness. Because of that, our society has mentally put a maximum distance they can walk. Furthermore, with advancements in technology, children and adults go outdoors less, while realizing that it does not really offer them any interesting adventures or destinations. The author expands on her argument by telling her readers the negative impacts on our mental health; our human perception of what we think of the natural outside world is