Sunset Magazine featured an article in their October 2009 edition discussing a life where everything you need is within 20 minutes of your home with many of these places being within a five-minute walk, and if they aren't, they are close enough to bike to. This also means mass transit is within 20 minutes of your front door and strongly encourages you to use your car as a last resort.
Gerding Edlen is a real estate developer who came up with this concept of '20-minute living' and is described as being the nation's leader in green building development. He strives for everything being within a 20-minute walk, but in some cases, 20-minutes by transit is more reasonable.
His developments include open spaces, grocery stores, offices, libraries, events, and schools all within a central area so that people may spend less time going to and fro, and more time with their friends and family, pursuing their leisure activities, and engaging in more meaningful social experiences or moments with Mother Nature.
Wouldn't it be nice to be five minutes from a bike path, playground, dog park, or a local grocer?
Do you currently live the 20-minute good life?
If so, would you be willing to tell me where you live, how you like it, and the pro's and con's?
Until next time,
As my friend Nikki says: Live, love, laugh, share, and pay it forward
Suz
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