I don’t think most peoples’ dreams of a walkable utopia include those things, but you make a good point.

Yeah, that’s how I would interpret the phrase “I do pilates these days.” It’s like you’re catching up with an old friend and telling them a new piece of information since you were last in touch.

It’s not a construction that I would use often, but it definitely makes sense to me. Kind of a synonym for “these days.”

Not for me