My previous post drew out a lot of conversation regarding the US’s lack of walkability in modern cities.
So I’m curious to know: where can I live that doesn’t require a car for basic living needs?
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My previous post drew out a lot of conversation regarding the US’s lack of walkability in modern cities.
So I’m curious to know: where can I live that doesn’t require a car for basic living needs?
Amsterdam
Oooof, forgot about Amsterdam. Also the most bikable. And boatable!
I would say Copenhagen is more bikable.
tbh my college town (Davis CA) is probably the most bikable (there's like 2 bikes for every person) but a boring answer and it's more of a town than a city.
Amsterdam isn't very walkable if you consider the risk of getting run over by a bike. It's among the most bikable cities though
Now I have one additional reason to visit 👀
London is pretty good for walking. Loads to see!
Distances are long though.
and boris biking
Taipei, Taiwan
Are you joking? Taipei doesn't even have sidewalks in many areas
Tokyo
Cul De Sac in Tempe looks pretty promising
https://culdesac.com/
buy a horse, use it to grow your own food. Cities are for zombies. I would not go back to a big city,. not even dead.
I have lived and visited a few walkable or mostly walkable cities: Tokyo, Wellington NZ, Taipei, Hong Kong. I enjoyed the lifestyle which enables more compact cities and exploration, and the odd time I need to go further an uber or rental car is enough.
The car-required cities I have lived in were often ugly, spread out, and lacked the romance of ‘bumping into an old friend’ on the street.
Cars have their purpose though, each to their own.
The most walkable place I've been is probably Manhattan but I'm also insane and would walk downtown <-> uptown.
Mexico City, 100%. Wouldn't own a car in a million years here. Metro is 5 pesos, the city is flat AF (built on a lake bed), and the architecture invites you to soak up the city's beauty.
How is it there these days in terms of safety of tourists?
I think I've figured out a hack to get lots of rewards: just zap birdeye's posts early. His posts always get to the top, and therefore early zapping of them gets me a nice slice of the rewards pie
We could argue and say that's not gaming but how the algorithm is supposed to work haha
Since you have identified good content and help to push it to the top for which you're meant to get rewarded
But it sure does feel like gaming. I have similar feelings when I zap SN release posts early. I even have an unfair advantage since I get notified due to mentions, lol
(before anyone complains, the SN accounts have been hardcoded to get less rewards)
Just to be clear, I don’t actually plan to do this, I just noticed the opportunity and found it slightly humorous.
How many more PRs til I get added to the reduced rewards list? 😛
Why not? I think you should do it and tell us how it performed but no pressure ofc :)
I was even talking to a friend about how you could see SN as "investing in people". Like if I zap every post from @super_testnet just a single sat as the first person, how much would I get in rewards?
Would definitely be interesting imo. Like a different score board.
Haha, I think you're close. If you continue with the good work, we might have to consider it lol
It's definitely gaming the system if you Zap your own alt
I’ll have to post crappier stuff so u can’t game the system 😩
Keep doing your thing, friend. I just happened to catch this post early
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Pati, Indonesia
Spain is very good on that, specifically Pontevedra city.
Pontevedra is amazing, but I have lived in Vigo for a while w/out a car and it was a nightmare to go to the beach. Reaching Playa America (30 km from the citycentre) takes 20 min by car, but more than 1 hour by bus! Moreover, if you're not resident, you have to pay every time you change bus, crazy!
The nearest beach from Vigo center are Samil and I Vao, in public transport will take about 45 min. On a car 15 min...
But Vigo is now a way more walkable city than a decade ago.
I'm in Frisco, and it's considered the most walkable city in the US. It's hilly which is a gift and curse. The frequent elevation changes make for an awesome electric biking experience. It's such a pleasure.
More walkable than living in Manhattan?, I doubt it...
SF is so hilly
It is hilly, but it doesn't have snow and ice on the ground for 3 months or more. It doesn't have the pedestrian or traffic density, but has everything within walking distance. It's full of parks and surrounded on 3 sides by water. It's similar to Manhattan, where I've lived before briefly. Manhattan has Central Park and zero highways running through the borough. They score close imo, but SF wins.
Do you require that these cities have low murder rates?
😂 just whatever the best ones are
Assume Im most likely to walk without getting murdered
I got nothing
Seems like yes lol
Prague!
Grenoble. Been there last week as a tourist, never felt so easy to go around walking.
Not in the US, but in Europe. Iasi City, central area, Copou district, Botanical Garden of Iași, Pallas Mall entertainment area. Walk, admire, and buy anything you need or want!
Tokyo. You can walk anywhere in Tokyo. It gets a little rough in mid summer but even then there are so many vending machines and convenience stores around you can just keep buying Pocari Sweat to keep yourself hydrated. It's also a good city to cycle.
I fkn love pocari sweat
Prague is very walkable. Budapest is also. Edinburgh is good with plenty to see aswell.
From my experience: Vienna, Paris, Kopenhagen, Prag in Europe Montreal, Vancouver, Miami Beach in North America Tokyo and Singpore in Asia
Sydney. The central city is beautiful, clean and really pleasant to walk. There's also really efficient public transport options to both get around the city and explore the neighbouring suburbs. They have mass transit double decker trains, as well as underground metro trains, and tourist light rail trains. There's also busses with their own bus lanes & if you need to get somewhere fast you can take an Uber on the toll tunnels to avoid traffic.
Prague, Edinburgh
I think it's mostly a US problem.
Many cities around the world are fantastic for walking, specially if you live closer to the central part of the city. But even then, cities like Paris have great public transport that connects you everywhere.
Same with Tokyo. The subway system blew me away
San Salvador - you can't drive anywhere anyway, the traffic is too heavy (and chaotic)
Honestly though the whole "my life requires a car" premise is faulty and entitled
Also, walking isn't the only car alternative. Bicycles are the real alternative.
York, U.K.
Riga
In the UK, easily
Which cities are the best?
I can't believe no one said Buenos Aires yet. This city is flat as fuck and public transportation is phenomenal.
I can’t believe only one person mentioned Singapore
My country is literally a little red dot on the world map. Our historic landmarks and districts are located near each other. Best of all, you can duck into an air-conditioned cafe or shopping mall to get some respite if the weather gets too unbearable haha
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I wonder how many bitcoin boating accidents have occured there!
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