08-10-2015, 10:56 AM
(08-10-2015, 10:37 AM)Markster Wrote: I lived on the far end of the loop of Longwood Dr for a year, with my friend who had recently purchased a house. In that area, it was mostly owner-occupied, even before the student towers. Walkable, it was not. I was basically a slave to the #9. The nearby plaza was about 800m away, and I can only recall walking there once.
Interesting, thanks! And I note that #9 is getting a service reduction...
I know walking distance varies by person: I believe I'm willing to tolerate longer walks than most, so hesitate to prescribe to anyone that something is "within walking distance." But 800 meters isn't an especially long walk, even with purchases...was it a particularly bad walk?
From Longwood, it also looks like about a kilometre down to King along Weber. Crummy walk I'd imagine, but depending on your walking speed not too terrible to get to the more frequent 7.