Holy shit, I used to think like… nothing about this community when I lived in the US. I had a car, I drove an hour and a half for work, and I walked like… maybe a few kilometers a week (outside of work where I was on my feet most of the day).
When I moved to Europe, but Sweden in particular, I walked EVERYWHERE. Paths were accessible, there were so many parks and greenery, basically anything short of 6km one way was on the table for a little stroll.
I got healthier, happier, and generally enjoyed going places more. I didn’t have to deal with traffic or parking or maintenance. And honestly, the transition from one to another was like… a week of getting used to it.
Now I live in a city that’s pretty car orientated now (still in Europe) and I cannot fucking stand it. It’s been months and I still dream of walking through parks to go visit my friends or do my grocery shopping. I can’t even open my apartment windows at night because people will just idle their cars beneath my window and exhaust fills my apartment. Fuck I hare cars.
idle their cars beneath my window and exhaust fills my apartment
I don’t fucking get this, like why do people do this? Even during the oil crisis people still do this shit for no reason I can tell. I’d understand if it was super hot or cold where I am right now but it just isn’t.
Holy shit, I used to think like… nothing about this community when I lived in the US. I had a car, I drove an hour and a half for work, and I walked like… maybe a few kilometers a week (outside of work where I was on my feet most of the day).
When I moved to Europe, but Sweden in particular, I walked EVERYWHERE. Paths were accessible, there were so many parks and greenery, basically anything short of 6km one way was on the table for a little stroll.
I got healthier, happier, and generally enjoyed going places more. I didn’t have to deal with traffic or parking or maintenance. And honestly, the transition from one to another was like… a week of getting used to it.
Now I live in a city that’s pretty car orientated now (still in Europe) and I cannot fucking stand it. It’s been months and I still dream of walking through parks to go visit my friends or do my grocery shopping. I can’t even open my apartment windows at night because people will just idle their cars beneath my window and exhaust fills my apartment. Fuck I hare cars.
Hey man! Don’t throw innocent hares at cars! That’s mean!
That’s a haring.
I hare them so much I can’t even type right
I don’t fucking get this, like why do people do this? Even during the oil crisis people still do this shit for no reason I can tell. I’d understand if it was super hot or cold where I am right now but it just isn’t.
But the 15 minute city is evil mind control or something.