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

  • @[email protected]
    2•9 months ago

    I’m in my 20s and only once have I ever used a lawn mower that required fuel, and it was pretty old. Unless you’re living on a huge tract of land and need a ride-on one, an electric one with a long cord will do the job 99% of the time.

    I’ve never seen a snow blower but I can only imagine it being useful to people living in areas that get a crazy amount of snowfall, otherwise it’s overkill.

    Besides a lawn mower, there’s not really any large powered landscaping tools I can think of that the average person would ever need to outright buy and own.

    • Apathy TreeEnglish
      2•9 months ago

      lawl, nobody here has electric mowers. You can’t even find them in retail stores most of the time. I’m not saying that’s a good thing, but just because you haven’t personally used one by your 20s doesn’t mean they aren’t damn near mandatory elsewhere.

      I have one I bought online and it struggles to get through my tiny yard. It uses batteries, but same basic concept. The grass is just too dense in the area for them to be practical, unless you want to go over the whole thing twice every week. Some people do, and good for them, but the vast majority simply won’t.

      And sure maybe a snowblower in the south is overkill, but around here (and frankly in a ton of areas) if you don’t have one people -feel sorry for you and offer to help- because we do get a lot in a typical year. But also useful for old people, those with physical problems, etc. shoveling snow is hard work, unless the most you ever get is a dusting.

      I’m not sure where you got the idea that a person needs to own tools in order to use and need fuel for them. That’s just silly. I borrow tillers and shit from friends all the time and have to get gas for them. Don’t own them, but use them. Same if I were to rent shit from the hardware store. You have to refill them before return.

      • @[email protected]
        1•9 months ago

        lawl, nobody here has electric mowers.

        Most people near my dacha that have lawn mowers have electric one.

        It uses batteries, but same basic concept. The grass is just too dense in the area for them to be practical, unless you want to go over the whole thing twice every week.

        My can even cut some twigs. Got corded one.

    • @AA5B
      1•9 months ago

      Here in New England, my battery powered snow blower does pretty well, but then again we don’t really get much snow anymore