We know life would be better if we’d get off our butts and walk more. But when??? This map shows the health opportunities hidden in plain sight by mapping the calories hypothetically burned if we’d ditch the subway/Uber/hoverboard and walk. During London’s tube strike, Transport for London created an alternative transit map that showed walk times between stations. The map was intended to help Londoners plan trips that might be interrupted by strike activity. But…
This NYC Subway Map Shows How Many Calories You Could Be Burning By Walking
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