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What can you get to within a 15-minute walk of your house?

A recent YouGov survey asked Americans what they think they should be able to get to within a 15-minute walk of their house.

Of these choices, I can currently walk to all of them from my apartment, aside from a university (no biggie, I'm not currently studying, although there is a Tafe within walking distance), a hospital, and a sports arena.

How many can you get to with a 15 minute walk from your house?

#fuckcars #walkability #urbanism #UrbanPlanning @fuck_cars #walking

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

@[email protected] @[email protected] I can get to all of those except a hospital and arena, too. Most in much less than 15 min. Granted, I live in a small city with a still vibrant downtown.

Of course, I wouldn't walk right now. It's freezing out there!

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

@ajsadauskas @fuck_cars The only one I can walk from my house is a bar and a restaurant. I'm so happy.
(p.s. not American)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

@ajsadauskas
Pretty much every place in Barcelona.
Even most villages will fit this, with the exception of the ones that require a large population, like hospitals, sport arena, and universities.
@fuck_cars

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

@ajsadauskas @fuck_cars Of those:

* A bus stop
* A restaurant
* Maybe a park, I haven't timed it?

There's also a convenience store (with no associated gas station), which while expensive has proven handy in emergencies.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Lemmy is global, so things might be different where you are from. Here is a video which might provide insight into why some, especially in the usa, might walk to a 'gas station.'

https://piped.video/watch?v=Lb7TMaip21E

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

@ajsadauskas @fuck_cars I can walk to all of these under 15 minutes except five of them that are all near the bottom of the list.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Linving in.Montreal. Hospital is about 25 walking. No university but one college under 15. I have the mf olympic stadium at a 10 minutes walk lol. Everything elses checks.

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