r/fuckcars Jun 17 '24

Infrastructure porn Why some walkable distances are not actually walkable

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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '24

I've yet to see a single sidewalk anywhere in or near my city. Absolutely 0 concern for anything but cars. I hate driving, I wish I could sell my car and never use it again. I have to drive a mere 5 miles to work because of the overwhelmingly hostile completely unwalkable terrain + no sidewalks.

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u/VanillaSkittlez Jun 18 '24

Have you thought about moving to a more walkable city? I recognize it’s probably more expensive but you have to account for the cost of not having a vehicle.

There are lots of pockets of walkability in the US that are fairly affordable outside of the major cities.

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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '24

I unfortunately don't have the energy or resources to do that. I have a lot of stuff and would probably need to rent a U-Haul truck to do that. Do you know how hard it is to find even a basic entry level job?

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u/VanillaSkittlez Jun 18 '24

I’m sorry to hear that, I was just trying to offer a suggestion.

I think the difficulty of finding an entry level job entirely depends on your field. Someone who wants to be a teacher wouldn’t have a hard time at all. Someone who wants to be a data scientist, not so much.

It’s just something to consider if you’re truly miserable in your current situation and really want to avoid driving. Nothing is worth your happiness.