Not everyone has all these downsides when working in an office.
1. I walk to work.
2. It's a 25 minute walk each way. I don't consider it lost time,
Agree with 3 and 4.
5. I can and do go to the gym whenever I want. Typically at 2 or 3pm to avoid the lunch crowd.
I don't have data, but I would feel pretty confident that the vast majority of Americans don't share your experience. The number of people who can walk to work within 25 minutes is likely miniscule, and therefore requires some amount of time in traffic, often substantial. And virtually every other point follows from that fact.
1. I walk to work. 2. It's a 25 minute walk each way. I don't consider it lost time, Agree with 3 and 4. 5. I can and do go to the gym whenever I want. Typically at 2 or 3pm to avoid the lunch crowd.