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

  • PopMyCop@iusearchlinux.fyiEnglish
    3·
    9 months ago

    One of the few sad things about a transition to a car free(er) environment: no more bucees. They pay well, their bathrooms are great, and their food, though expensive, is great.

    Also, you reminded me about the local gas station where I once worked nearby. They had better food, though it was all fried, than any place within a 20 minute drive.

    • WalrusDragonOnABike [they/them]@reddthat.com
      2·
      9 months ago

      Convenience/grocery stores still would exist. Buccees is probably better suited to becoming local grocery stores than most gas stations and superstores in terms of size. They just wouldn’t be a regional attraction and wouldn’t require crossing a sea of concrete to get to the store.

    • Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works
      1·
      9 months ago

      Presumably they could transition, the profit margin on gas isn’t that high. Maybe they could get bus routes to stop there, since people will still want to go that direction.