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Recently moved into the city (Vienna) from the country, finding myself in the delightful situation that I can walk everywhere I need to go - groceries, entertai
by boffinAudio 3y ago
Recently moved into the city (Vienna) from the country, finding myself in the delightful situation that I can walk everywhere I need to go - groceries, entertainment, shopping, etc. I simply don't need a car. I find myself actively yearning to ride my bicycle everywhere.
So I think also just changing your environment to a more walking-friendly one is another great way to ditch the car. What a pity so few in the Western world can experience the delights of their own self-locomotion being sufficient to their daily needs ..
- wepple 3y ago> What a pity so few in the Western world can experience the delights of their own self-locomotion being sufficient to their daily needs .. Most countries do indeed have cities and high-population areas that support this, and many folks do experience it. I lived that life for ~15 years, and it was truly great at the time. Turns out I started disliking the sheer density, and prefer to be slightly more self sufficient.
- quickthrower2 3y agoI found living in London for a short while feels like a prison of sorts.( It is amazing of course. Not knocking the place over all!) But it is a subtle effect but the lack of walking through a field every now and then (not a over populated park!) and seeing a horizon is something I missed deeply in the subconscious. Some cities especially near the ocean or just less dense etc. are not as encaging. Also walking everywhere is good and bad. Getting a lot of shopping home a car is much better at. Maybe one of those cargo bikes had I know of its existence would have done the trick! But walking for everything can be tiring. Depends on your health level.
- genman 3y agoVienna is a nice city when it comes to the public transport and city planning. Unfortunately it is not universally true in Europe.