[sixstringtheory]

Every now and then, when my wife and I leave a place we’ve driven to in our car (rare in the city) we’ll intentionally go out of the way and make a game of finding our way back. You always get to see a new neighborhood with different character.

Since I mentioned biking, thats also another great way to see a place differently and learn your way around.

[flyingcircus3]

Having lived in old cities/towns with high traffic, you adapt by finding shortcuts where you can save time on a frequent commute. The bigger the city, the higher average commute time it seems. The longer of a drive you can accumulate those shortcuts too. After getting used to always being on the lookout for a faster route, moving to a smaller metro area, with better, newer infrastructure, it's been an odd mental adjustment. Almost like I forgot how to relax, and now that I can, I still charge ahead. I can see that being a contentious issue in the future with car ownership, vs giant companies just providing transportation, and what sort of greater good compromises will be made to demand safer and safer transportation.