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?
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Do people really use the post office or bank that often? If I’m walking into either of those, odds are something has gone catastrophically wrong that day.
A nearby post office is nice because they can leave your packages there when you miss the delivery. I agree on banks though. Just give me ATMs for those rare occasions where I need cash.
And you’re not wondering about the hospital and the university? Hmmm.
Those are some if the examples I expected to see higher of course!
It’s not that easy for me to imagine a city with enough hospitals and universities that no one lives more than a 15 minute walk away. But I can certainly imagine if that included emergency clinics and libraries/colleges.
University depends on your age I guess but hospital is certainly more useful than a post office or a bank