Re:WikiHouse – Open source, modular, wood based, zero carbon...
by xyzzyz on Wednesday September 07, 2022 @06:09PM
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I looked at this neighborhood. It’s around 1 mile in diameter, and there are many restaurants at its north edge, and a Walmart at the south tip. This means that residents can reach it in less than 20 minutes walk, or 2-3 minute drive. This is really rather accessible, and I can’t imagine how you can get much better than that while still living in a large house with a yard. Seems like a pretty sweet place to live, if you ask me.
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Re:WikiHouse – Open source, modular, wood based, zero carbon...
by wizofaus on Wednesday September 07, 2022 @06:17PM
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Yeah I saw the shopping strip at the northern boundary, which is why I said Ridglea hills and suburbs to the south of it (not a single supermarket shows up in a 5x5 km area, though part of the problem is Maps, it seems quite inconsistent at what scales anything shows up). It may well not be as barren as it appears on Google maps, but it certainly doesn't appear "rather" accessible to me. I'm curious how it compares to the blocks of land in Florida mentioned a few posts up.
Re:WikiHouse – Open source, modular, wood based, zero carbon...
by always2slow on Wednesday September 07, 2022 @08:15PM
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This whole comment thread is weird. That neighborhood is surrounded by shopping, probably more so than the worst suburb "developments". And that isn't a normal walmart, as you can see from the maps if you click on it: https://www.google.com/maps/place/Walmart+Neighborhood+Marke...
It's a walmart "Neighborhood Market" which looks like a grocery store to me. There's even pictures of the inside.