From a certain point of view a small town should be more walkable than a big city but that all comes down to planning. I’ve lived in several small towns over the years. Let’s compare 2 for example.

Isolated oil industry town of 990 founded in the 1950s. You cannot function without a car. Only a dozen or so businesses or places to go. Everything is far apart, literally ZERO sidewalks. Two high speed highways bisect the town, obviously no sidewalks means no crosswalks either.

Historic 1800s ranching town turned into a resort destination, population 8,000. I never had a car living here and never wanted one (I’d bum a ride to go hiking). Several hundred businesses or places to go, but sidewalks everywhere. Traffic had recently been calmed as the mistakes of the previous decades of car centered design became obvious to the town. The highway through town had a lower speed limit and several safe crossings. The streets were originally planned out before cars and euclidian zoning were a thing. Was very pleasant to be a pedestrian.

In theory the town of 990 could have been even more walkable because combined together all the towns businesses and destinations would have been maybe 10 acres. But instead they were spread out in different unconnected parcels which had dangerous highways between.

Arizona

Wait so the bridge is too unstable for pedestrians but is still open to car traffic? 🤨

A “dress code” this limiting is essentially just getting employees to pay for the uniform.

The city I grew up in (population around 30,000) made HOAs mandatory for any development of 5 or more homes. Why? The city council got fed up mediating disputes between neighbors. People would go and expect the city council to get involved if their neighbors fence was ugly, or the lawn was unkept, or their party was too big. It started happening every meeting so they decided forcing everyone into an HOA would force them to solve it themselves.

You’re joking but…

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I know several (small) companies that give you 8 hours PTO on your birthday. You can use it immediately or save it for later.

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In my junior high they had a mysterious urinal pooper. They spent months trying to catch the culprit. They even resorted to a $25 reward and a little campaign in the morning announcements. Then it turned out to be a handicap student who couldn’t bend his knees. The posters and campaign quietly disappeared without a word.

I have a friend who can smell cockroaches no joke. We always take her restaurant suggestions very seriously.