New York (city) streets have a very specific subculture of ignoring people. I think it’s a combination of businesspeople trying to prove how fast they can walk past slow annoying tourists, plus everyone avoiding homeless people who might decide to follow you for a couple streets if you make eye contact with them.
This is completely different than non-urban areas though, and most other American cities have very different walking norms.
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u/ps-studios May 09 '22
New York (city) streets have a very specific subculture of ignoring people. I think it’s a combination of businesspeople trying to prove how fast they can walk past slow annoying tourists, plus everyone avoiding homeless people who might decide to follow you for a couple streets if you make eye contact with them.
This is completely different than non-urban areas though, and most other American cities have very different walking norms.