[MarchHare]

Originally Posted by bizaro86

I don't disagree with your point especially, as I think Calgary should be more walkable for the season(s) when that's reasonable. But our climate isn't really similar to Stockholms.

Example:
Average January Low Stockholm: -5 degrees C
Average January Low Calgary: -15 degrees C

I'll make a reasonable distance walk at -5. At -15 or lower, I'm seriously considering an alternative.

**http://www.calgaryarea.com/calgary_weather.htm
**http://news.bbc.co.uk/weather/foreca...&region=world#

I used wikipedia's entry on Stockholm to gauge its climate. Obviously it's not exactly like Calgary (no two cities will have identical climates), but this sounded roughly similar:

Summers are warm and pleasant with average daytime high temperatures of 20–22 °C (68–72 °F) and lows of around 13 °C (55 °F), but temperatures could reach 30 °C (86 °F) on some days. Winters are cold, and sometimes snowy with average temperatures ranging from -5 to 1 °C (23 to 34 °F), and sometimes drop below −15 °C (5 °F). Spring and autumn are generally cool to mild.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stockholm#Climate

In any event, I reject the notion that outdoor commuting is only possible in Calgary for 4-5 months (per THE SCUD above); I've been walking to work year-round ever since I moved here in 2002.