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.
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
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.
But the 15 minute city is evil mind control or something.
Posting this from the train. It’s pretty great.
Took the train to another part of the city. Walked around until I found a little bar with food. Saw a show. Now I’m taking the train back.
Forgot one ugly bastard of a giant lumbering in the background: oil subsidies.
