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Are the nearby shops still walkable when traffic picks up?
A short route to shops and everyday services sounds convenient, but that benefit depends on whether the streets feel usable when traffic is busiest. How would you judge whether a nearby road mostly carries people to local destinations or gets used as a cut-through, and how much should peak-hour noise and traffic change the appeal of a lot?
I’d also want to know whether sidewalks and crossings make the route practical on foot or by bike, rather than just close on a map. Which observations at different times of day have been most useful when weighing convenience against traffic exposure?
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The route’s weakest link can outweigh everything else: a missing sidewalk or safe crossing may force a long detour, even if most of the way to the shops looks walkable. I’d judge the trip by the actual path someone can take on foot or by bike, not just the straight-line distance on a map.