even if you don’t end up talking to anybody, just try to be observant. what are The People worried about? what are the streets saying? you’ll almost always come away with a few interesting observations
Power went out on my block last night and now that I’m in an actual city all my neighbors were congregating on every third or fourth stoop to assess what they thought happened and when it might get fixed. Obviously not an ideal situation but I’ve never been in a position where I had neighbors who were predisposed to talking to each other or who lived in close enough proximity that they felt like we were having a shared experience living where we do. It might sound dumb and obvious to some people, but city living is incredibly novel to me and I am so grateful for these small interactions even if they are a result of being very disgruntled and sweaty
If you’re within an hour walk from home, you should just walk home.
I understand taking public transit or an Uber there to be on time, but you’re not rushing to get home. Thus, walk.
