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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  •  PonyOfWar   ( @PonyOfWar@pawb.social ) 
    12•4 months ago

    Mid-sized village (around 10k inhabitants) in Germany:

    • 4 grocery stores

    • 2 pharmacies

    • Bus stop (and train station)

    • 5 or so restaurants

    • Post office

    • Bank

    • Gas station

    • Elementary school

    • 2 Kindergartens

    • 2 barber shops

    • Bar

    • Sports field (calling it an arena would be a bit much)

    Alas, no university or hospital, but I think for a village it’s pretty good.

    •  tissek   ( @tissek@sopuli.xyz ) 
      4•4 months ago

      From where I live in my small Swedish town (about 8k inhabitants), so pretty much the whole town

      2 grocery stores

      2 convenience stores

      2 bus stops (5 lines)

      At least 10 resturants including a burger joint, a thai and a chinese. Most pizza places though

      1 hardware/home appliance store

      1 hardware/gardening store

      2 home appliance stores

      3 clothing stores, of which one for babies and one for sports

      4 (?) Hairdresser

      2 pharmacies

      3 second hand stores

      3 gyms, one of which at the sport centre

      A sport centre with swimming hall, general sport hall, bowling alleys, gym and fields for outdoor sports

      Two large schools and a couple of daycares

      Church

      2 graveyards

      Police station

      Municipal services

      2 Opticians

      1 library

      Think that may be it