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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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BenAveling ,
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@fuck_cars @ajsadauskas there should be more hospitals than hair dressers/barbers said no one ever.

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@ajsadauskas @fuck_cars ultimately, it’s largely about density. Eg. There are maybe 7000 pubs/night clubs etc in Australia. So if there are about 4000 ppl within walking distance of you, good chance you’ll have a pub within walking distance. Or if there are 4000 ppl within driving distance of you, good chance you’ll have a pub within driving distance. And so on for the rest…

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@leanleft zoning can prevent businesses from existing, but it can’t will them into existence.

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@leanleft proximity to transport is important because that determines how many potential customers are within a tolerable distance.
But it’s sort of the same thing. The more density, the more services there are going to be. Not just nearby, but at all.

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