Um, duh? Where I live now, I have to drive about 30 minutes (with interstate) to have good grocery selection and another 10 or so for better options. Restaurants as well. Visiting Chicago, New York, LBI, even areas in Little Rock, Dallas, etc are infinitely more walkable and wouldn't you know it, my average steps were far higher in those cities.

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 5 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

100%. when I was deeper in the city I was almost never in a car. sigh.

[–] scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech 2 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

For most of Americans this is a thought they honestly can't grasp. Car culture and car brain are real. The first thing I head every time I see a post with a walkable neighborhood is "where is the parking?". They truly never have thought about what life would be like without a car

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 2 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

it was awesome. felt like icecream and I could walk less than two blocks and pick up a pint or a gallon. You never have to buy things because you might want them in a week or a month.

[–] scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech 1 points 11 hours ago

Oh god I remember that from the Midwest. Oh you need milk? Better get in the car and drive 15-20 minutes one way to get to the closest (and most expensive) store. By the time you get back you brined at least $5 in gas, not counting the cost of the milk.

[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 5 points 12 hours ago

File this under "no shit Sherlock" . Almost the entire US falls into poorly walkable or even hostile towards walkers. A map of these scores for Europe would help put things in perspective.

Willpower is just a word for a conscious shift into a statistical minority. Any change that requires willpower will always apply to a minority by definition. If a majority is doing it it's not really willpower any more.

[–] sbv@sh.itjust.works 8 points 14 hours ago

Sounds like induced demand. A place is more walkable, so people walk.

[–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 6 points 15 hours ago

Makes sense to me. I live in the middle of nowhere, and although my work isn't very far from my home, half the year it would be impossible to walk there without having snow up to my knees, falling on ice or getting drenched from rain.

[–] Marshezezz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

I really wish St. Louis was more walkable. It’s so car centric out here that I usually have to drive somewhere for most stuff cos public transit is such a joke and no one respects pedestrians out here so they’ll run you out of the way and act like you’re the asshole for existing

[–] scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech 2 points 11 hours ago

I absolutely feel you, but the best way to stick it to them is to ride transit as often as you are able with their shit schedules, and walk when you can. Metrics and ridership are what drives investment. Its stupid because it is actually backwards (investment drives ridership) but in america car is the only thing worth spending billions of dollars on.