Most likely because old buildings are expensive to maintain, expensive to heat, must be refitted for modern lights or communication or have asbestos or lead pipes or don’t comply with modern building standards, such as accessibility.
There is this old cinema from the 1920s in my town that went out of business in the 1990s. Nobody goes to the cinema anymore to fill the 300 seats, it’s a 20min walk away from residential areas and there is no parking nearby. On top of that it needs 30 years of maintenance. Nobody has a good business plan for this building.
It’s not far but our cities are not designed to be walked. There’s very likely no footpath at all and would require walking on dangerous roads or through private property which isn’t allowed
Most likely because old buildings are expensive to maintain, expensive to heat, must be refitted for modern lights or communication or have asbestos or lead pipes or don’t comply with modern building standards, such as accessibility.
There is this old cinema from the 1920s in my town that went out of business in the 1990s. Nobody goes to the cinema anymore to fill the 300 seats, it’s a 20min walk away from residential areas and there is no parking nearby. On top of that it needs 30 years of maintenance. Nobody has a good business plan for this building.
Is twenty minutes too long to walk?
It is for ameircans
Y’all need to walk more! 20 min is only about 2 km, or 1.4 miles in funny units. That’s not far man.
It’s not far but our cities are not designed to be walked. There’s very likely no footpath at all and would require walking on dangerous roads or through private property which isn’t allowed
I know it isnt. I have no issue walking 20 minutes. Also not american myself.
As an American who’s gone to walkable cities, no. Non-walkable cities, yes.