To travel from my university to the science center where I volunteer, they suggest that I take a bus downtown, “walk” (swim) across the river, walk 10 feet, and then swim across the river again to the other side.

If you are not familiar with Pittsburgh, there are three main rivers, and downtown comes to a triangle outlined by the three. There are bridges EVERYWHERE and the fact that google doesn’t discriminate between water and land makes google transit ridiculous and not very helpful. Additionally, they suggest walking routes that are as the crow flies but not practical anywhere with buildings…