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Holy shit this is cope. I lived in suburbia and it was hell. Everything was an hour walk away, and biking was dangerous as fuck since no sidewalks, and winding

by tekla 3y ago

Holy shit this is cope. I lived in suburbia and it was hell. Everything was an hour walk away, and biking was dangerous as fuck since no sidewalks, and winding roads made it so that every twist in the road was another chance to slam into the speeding hood of a car.

worthless-trash 3y ago
> every twist in the road was another chance to slam into the speeding hood of a car. Cmon mate, I grew up in mad max land and life wasn't that bad. Snakes, Spiders, Cars, Road trains. Look left, look right, look left again before crossing the road. Directions may vary based on which side of the road your country drives on.
- tekla 3y ago
  No. I'm talking about a road that snaked up the side of a hill that had trees, not a main street road. It was the only way to access a particular area without taking a large detour. No sidewalks, you walked down on the dirt, or biked on the road and prayed
mrtranscendence 3y ago
It depends on your expectations. I'm used to the idea that I have to drive everywhere and it never occurs to me that I would prefer walking or bicycling. In my current suburban home I'm a three minute drive from a relatively big supermarket, and an eight minute drive to a somewhat wider array of shopping. I rarely feel like I'm too far removed from any particular item or service that I need. That said, I hate driving to work; it's a half hour drive to and from downtown Cincinnati if I keep crazy hours (I work 6-2:30 just to avoid any hint of stopped traffic, otherwise my daily total commute time shoots to 2-2.5h). I envy those of my coworkers -- generally the younger ones -- who live two minutes by foot from the building, but my dogs would have to give up their big backyard, so ... not happening.
williamcotton 3y ago
Please don’t bike on the sidewalk! It is dangerous to pedestrians!
2devnull 3y ago
Suburbia isn’t famous for its total lack of sidewalks. It’s not famous for being unsafe to bike in either.
kodt 3y ago
People who enjoy the suburbs drive everywhere, I think that is a given. Often as a child there are plenty of parks/friends houses a quick walk or bike ride away through neighborhood streets, being able to avoid the big 4 lane roads filled with shopping centers and big box stores. As a teen or adult relying on bike/public transit, yes that would be hell. You have to embrace car culture in the burbs.
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foogazi 3y ago
I live in the suburbs- I don’t own a bike, public transit here is horrible, you need a car to go anywhere It’s super quiet because the only people entering the subdivision are those that live here I like having a healthy distance between my house and the neighbors

by tekla 3y ago

worthless-trash 3y ago

> every twist in the road was another chance to slam into the speeding hood of a car. Cmon mate, I grew up in mad max land and life wasn't that bad. Snakes, Spiders, Cars, Road trains. Look left, look right, look left again before crossing the road. Directions may vary based on which side of the road your country drives on.

tekla 3y ago
No. I'm talking about a road that snaked up the side of a hill that had trees, not a main street road. It was the only way to access a particular area without taking a large detour. No sidewalks, you walked down on the dirt, or biked on the road and prayed

mrtranscendence 3y ago

It depends on your expectations. I'm used to the idea that I have to drive everywhere and it never occurs to me that I would prefer walking or bicycling. In my current suburban home I'm a three minute drive from a relatively big supermarket, and an eight minute drive to a somewhat wider array of shopping. I rarely feel like I'm too far removed from any particular item or service that I need. That said, I hate driving to work; it's a half hour drive to and from downtown Cincinnati if I keep crazy hours (I work 6-2:30 just to avoid any hint of stopped traffic, otherwise my daily total commute time shoots to 2-2.5h). I envy those of my coworkers -- generally the younger ones -- who live two minutes by foot from the building, but my dogs would have to give up their big backyard, so ... not happening.

williamcotton 3y ago

Please don’t bike on the sidewalk! It is dangerous to pedestrians!

2devnull 3y ago

Suburbia isn’t famous for its total lack of sidewalks. It’s not famous for being unsafe to bike in either.

kodt 3y ago

People who enjoy the suburbs drive everywhere, I think that is a given. Often as a child there are plenty of parks/friends houses a quick walk or bike ride away through neighborhood streets, being able to avoid the big 4 lane roads filled with shopping centers and big box stores. As a teen or adult relying on bike/public transit, yes that would be hell. You have to embrace car culture in the burbs.

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foogazi 3y ago

I live in the suburbs- I don’t own a bike, public transit here is horrible, you need a car to go anywhere It’s super quiet because the only people entering the subdivision are those that live here I like having a healthy distance between my house and the neighbors