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?

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  • Meowoem
    1·
    10 months ago

    People have a real magical thinking about fifteen min cities and this is a good example of it, people don’t just want to go to the nearest bar as if they’re all interchangable they want to go to a bar that suits them with their friends who might well live more then fifteen min away

    • AA5B@lemmy.world
      2·
      10 months ago

      True, but … I’m an example of this, where the bars I prefer are farther than walking distance. However I could walk to 3-4, and a percentage of people probably do.

      One of the things to remember about walkability is it’s always a numbers game. It can’t be everything to everyone, but the point is to make it most things for most people most of the time. I may drive to bars, but I only go rarely and my goal is a nice meal, a nice microbrew, and a great conversation. I care a lot about the quality of food and beer and am not interested in getting drunk. You may have different criteria

    • XpeeN@sopuli.xyz
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      10 months ago

      Yeah but it depends on where you at, you can find lots of cities Europe that has tons of bar in a 15mins walking radius, so you can choose whatever you want. But yeah small towns might have only one or two that you might not like much. And also, EU countries has the ultimate cheat activated at almost all times, a good functioning public transportation…so you don’t have to take the car… (fuck car dependency )