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Article: Less stress, workout's great: Walking is green transportation; Ecoconsumer.(NWSaturday)
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- The Seattle Times (Seattle, WA)
- Article date:
- September 26, 2009
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Byline: Tom Watson; Special to The Seattle Times
The greenest solutions are usually the simplest ones. So what's simpler than a mode of transportation that's part of your body?
Walking rarely gets taken seriously as an alternative way to get places, but a growing number of Seattle-area residents use their own two feet to commute to work or for other short trips.
Q: I live within two miles of my job. Why should I walk to work instead of riding my bike or taking the bus?
A: Each of those options is greener than driving alone in a car, of course, so pick the one that works best for you. Advantages of walking include:
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