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

  • AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world
    26·
    1 year ago

    What’s the point in being able to walk to a gas station anyway?

    I don’t think I’ve ever done that in the 30 years or so that I’ve visited them.

    But don’t walk to the bar. You definitely want to drive there.

    • wesley@yall.theatl.socialEnglish
      6·
      1 year ago

      Probably people don’t want to live near a bar because of the other side effects, like drunken people and noise issues. But yeah walk it transit to the bar is the way

      • sping@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
        5·
        1 year ago

        15 minutes away? That’s almost up to a mile!

        I have 8 or 10 bars within 5 minutes walk and there’s zero noise or other detectable influence. I get more inconvenience from the churches 3 minutes walk away.

        • wesley@yall.theatl.socialEnglish
          1·
          1 year ago

          I didn’t say they were right, but I can imagine that’s why a lot of them put that.

          There’s a local bar near me that was trying to get a zoning variance to replace their surface parking lot with outdoor seating and a bunch of people who lived nearby showed up to complain about “noise”. It’s pretty ridiculous we require parking for a bar at all to be honest.

        • PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmy.ml
          11·
          1 year ago

          I never seen a bar with huge bells inside, though it might be interesting experience “Yo the bells are ringing, time to go get drunk”

    • uis@lemm.ee
      2·
      1 year ago

      You definitely want to drive there.

      Do you drive FROM there?

    • Notyou@sopuli.xyz
      2·
      1 year ago

      I’m probably like a 5 minute walk, so I make the trip to my gas station mainly for drunk munches or to re-up alcohol. Mainly the 7-11 part of the gas station.

      • AA5B@lemmy.world
        1·
        1 year ago

        So, wouldn’t “Convenience Store” be a better category? My 7-11 is the second closest convenience store: it does NOT include a gas station but is closer to one, and more important for walking

    • Trainguyrom@reddthat.comEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      What’s the point in being able to walk to a gas station anyway?

      I imagine “gas station” also includes the convenience store that’s often part of it