Tourists, the Tube and new training shoes
As I travel to London regularly, I inevitably spend time on the Underground. Perhaps not enough time though to have become one of those people who sees it a necessary but rather unpleasant part of their daily commute. It’s certainly as diverse a mix of people as you could ever find and all integrating in one way or another with the built environment. I’m sure the same can be said of any subterranean transit system around the world. Two things generally go through my mind when using the Underground. Firstly why can’t we harness all that wasted energy that makes us feel even more uncomfortable down there? Secondly, why do tourists wear new training shoes? Granted the two questions are pretty diverse and you’re probably wondering what goes through my mind. That’s a fair point, but in some ways…