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

  • LovesTha🥧@floss.social
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    6 months ago

    @ajsadauskas @fuck_cars Of that list, if you don’t live in a 15m walk of most of them you either live on a rural block/farm or a dystopian hellscape. Okay outer suburbs might need to stretch it to 20m or allow for scooter use to speed up the walking speed.

    • LovesTha🥧@floss.social
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      6 months ago

      @ajsadauskas @fuck_cars
      I’m in an outer suburb (the outer edge of the suburb includes 1~10 acre blocks as homes/hobby farms) and I get 10 (grocery, many parks, pharmacy, many bus stop, many restaurant, post office, gas station, 2 schools, day care, 4 barber/hairdresser, bar), and not 6 (bank, hospital, mall, movies, university or sports arena).

    • dbrand666@mastodon.social
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      6 months ago

      @LovesTha @ajsadauskas @fuck_cars
      Out here in rural Downtown Brooklyn we’re gonna need a little extra time to get to a university, sports arena, or mall.

      Or maybe Google just thinks I walk slow.

      15 minutes isn’t much time. I mean it probably takes a minute or two just to put on my coat and make sure I have my keys.

      • LovesTha🥧@floss.social
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        6 months ago

        @dbrand666 @ajsadauskas @fuck_cars Checking with google I was mentally including things that are 20m away. (actually the second primary school is 30m walk)

        But I’m happy to be a bit flexible with the 15m time. The longer distances are probably where jumping on a bike makes sense.