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submitted 9 months ago by ajsadauskas@aus.social to c/fuck_cars@lemmy.ml

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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[-] gedaliyah@lemmy.world 10 points 9 months ago

Do people really use the post office or bank that often? If I'm walking into either of those, odds are something has gone catastrophically wrong that day.

[-] howrar@lemmy.ca 2 points 9 months ago

A nearby post office is nice because they can leave your packages there when you miss the delivery. I agree on banks though. Just give me ATMs for those rare occasions where I need cash.

[-] trolololol@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

And you're not wondering about the hospital and the university? Hmmm.

[-] Lojcs@lemm.ee 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

University depends on your age I guess but hospital is certainly more useful than a post office or a bank

[-] gedaliyah@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

Those are some if the examples I expected to see higher of course!

It's not that easy for me to imagine a city with enough hospitals and universities that no one lives more than a 15 minute walk away. But I can certainly imagine if that included emergency clinics and libraries/colleges.

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