Zagorath

ajsadauskas , 3 months ago to Fuck Cars

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

Zagorath , 3 months ago

Yeah that's what I'm assuming the 16% who don't even want a grocery store near them is. That sets your baseline.

Zagorath , 3 months ago

Honestly 15 minutes is way too much for a bus stop. If it's more than 10 minutes walk away it might as well not exist, and the target should always be under 5 minutes.

Zagorath , 3 months ago

Yeah 400 m is the goal here in my city of Brisbane, Australia, too. That's where I was aiming when I said 5 minutes, since a walking pace of about 10 minutes/kilometre is pretty reasonable and 5 minutes gives you a little bit of buffer on that.