Recent reports on the amount of snow shoveling they have been doing, in one case also to help out an elderly neighbor, are something else
Also, they cannot get to their vacation home near Green Bay Wisconsin since the snow and cold make the journey just not worth it
WNYC also did a great program today talking to Street Vendors etc. and other people who are outside all day-- well, you can add layers and layers and stand on something on the concrete, but after a while it just is not worth it
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Why New Yorkers Suffer More in the Cold
Wednesday, January 29, 2014 - 08:00 AM
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New Yorkers bundled up as a polar vortex descended on the city January 7, 2014, creating frigid temperatures.
(Stephen Nessen/WNYC)
The high temperature in St. Paul, Minnesota Monday was minus
seven. And, we're talking real temperature, not wind chill. But, guess
what, New Yorkers do suffer more in the cold. Here's why.
Yes, it's been terrible in Minnesota this winter. But, as Paul
Huttner, the Minnesota Public Radio meteorologist points out, a lot of
that is spent going from a warm house to a warm car to a warm office.
In New York, we're walking. Half of us don't even own cars.
In New York, we're walking. Half of us don't even own cars.
New
York consistently ranks among the nation's most walkable cities. And
it's true, we do walk a lot. More than 14 percent of New Yorkers walk or
bike to work. Half of us get to work by bus or train, but that
typically involves walking fifteen minutes on each leg of our commutes,
according to a 2013 study by the Department of Health (pdf -
http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/downloads/pdf/epi/PAT-survey-summary.pdf).
In the spring, that's a delight. In the winter chill, it's less fun.
The
walkability of city neighborhoods varies a lot, according to a followup
study released today by the department. Lower Manhattan has the highest
ranking on the walkability index, and Staten Island the lowest. What
makes a neighborhood walkable?
Walkable
neighborhoods have high intersection density; high residential density;
a mix of residential, commercial, recreational and institutional land
uses; few retail stores set back behind parking lots; and good access to
public transit.
The full report is here. Yes
New York consistently ranks among the nation's most walkable
cities. And it's true, we do walk a lot. More than 14 percent of New
Yorkers walk or bike to work. Half of us get to work by bus or train,
but that typically involves walking fifteen minutes on each leg of our
commutes, according to a 2013 study by the Department of Health.
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