Re:If We Want a Shift to Walking, We Need to Prioritize Dignity
by SoftTalker on Tuesday July 30, 2024 @12:13PM
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This is the thing about tourists who come back from Europe raving about "walkability" well of course, you were staying in the heart of a major city probably, of course there is a lot of stuff you can walk to, and there's good public transit. Get a few miles away and you'll find that many more people have cars and drive.
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Re:If We Want a Shift to Walking, We Need to Prioritize Dignity
by Deukhoofd on Tuesday July 30, 2024 @12:53PM
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Living in The Netherlands, and unless you live very far out in the country, everything is easily walkable or bike-able. The closest supermarkets are generally a 5-10 minutes walk, a train or bus station is almost always close by, etc.
I myself do not own a car, and besides some very rare moments (like bringing large trash to the junkyard or something, in which case I can ask friends to quickly borrow their car), I do not have any hindrance from it.