I just got back from a grocery run, and holy crap. The difference in temperature between a greenway in the woods and a sidewalk next to a multilane road is mindboggling. The greenway was almost pleasant. The road felt more like the surface of the sun.

It's almost* as if continuing to coddle drivers by building out more and more roads is actually contributing to the global heat wave we're living in right now. [*sarcasm]

@DrTCombs i felt this a lot during my last few bike rides. the little bits i did on/near the road were So Hot. 🥵

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@autumn the worst is standing next to a line of idling pickups with lift kits, waiting for a walk signal.
the tailpipes are like blast furnaces aimed directly at my internal organs.

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