4 ms·
Or access to arguably more important infrastructure: I live within walking distance of a major hospital, 2 grocery stores, my family doctor & dentist, all our s
by nogabebop23 6y ago
Or access to arguably more important infrastructure: I live within walking distance of a major hospital, 2 grocery stores, my family doctor & dentist, all our schools and at least half my children's activities. a rural or even more suburban home would definitely mean longer trips by car for all those things.
- stevehawk 6y agohonest question / thought - I wonder what the time difference is between you getting to the hospital in an emergency (heart attack / stroke) vs myself in my rural scenario. Your walking distance isn't going to matter at that point but traffic will. Or do the hospitals have a sort of emergency foot patrol than can be dispatched to you? (I'm sure that sounds goofy, but it's a serious question/thought. I've never lived in an area that could be dubbed 'urban')
- yardie 6y agoMost major cities will have multiple hospitals coordinating amongst a grid and EMT/fire stations that are localized as well. Depending on traffic you should be at the hospital in under 15. The hospitals may have specialties (head trauma, pediatrics, etc) that are in different city hospitals. These may not be available at all in smaller hospitals. When I used to visit the countryside 1 hospital would serve an entire county or more. And if you couldn't be driven it was an expensive helicopter ride.