Zardnaar
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How long would it take?
Small one. 20 minutes
Preferred one. 1 hour
Small one. 20 minutes
Preferred one. 1 hour
If You Had To Walk To The Supermarket.....
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Snowygerry
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Here in the city ? 10 minutes or so, I'm likely to spend more time shopping than walking 
Narz
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10min to Aldi, 15 to tesco, 5 by bike (mostly downhill)
Costco an hour drive away, to about once every couple months
In the neighborhood where I lived many years ago, it would be 10-15 minutes. I was more mobile then.
Now? The closest manageable place is a convenience store that I don't dare try because it would require crossing a very busy street at a point not at the intersection (because there's no sidewalk on this side that leads to the intersection) and hope I don't get run over. And then it's a trip over an uneven sidewalk, into a gravel parking lot, and having to leave my walker outside because the door isn't set up for disabled customers. Chances are, the walker would be stolen.
So I don't walk to buy groceries anymore. The closest accessible place... it's just too far. The problem is that so many cities here are built on the assumption that everyone drives, or at least has access to the bus. I can't even access the nearest regular bus stop due to the lack of sidewalks and safe way of crossing the street.
Now? The closest manageable place is a convenience store that I don't dare try because it would require crossing a very busy street at a point not at the intersection (because there's no sidewalk on this side that leads to the intersection) and hope I don't get run over. And then it's a trip over an uneven sidewalk, into a gravel parking lot, and having to leave my walker outside because the door isn't set up for disabled customers. Chances are, the walker would be stolen.
So I don't walk to buy groceries anymore. The closest accessible place... it's just too far. The problem is that so many cities here are built on the assumption that everyone drives, or at least has access to the bus. I can't even access the nearest regular bus stop due to the lack of sidewalks and safe way of crossing the street.
Zardnaar
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Lack of sidewalks is odd for me.
Bit different over here. Car helps but if you have to shanks pony it.
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Voidwalkin
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One hour. Corner store is 30 minutes. If you need anything more specialized, approximately 12 hours.
Zardnaar
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Darsnan
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A bit under 2km, with no sidewalks most of the way. So say ~20 minutes walking when there's no snow, but longer, more difficult, and colder during snow season. I did walk it once in the spring, and the wind chill must've been around -10C: won't make that mistake again!
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Ordnael
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I enjoy walking, hauling heavy stuff while doing it not so much. So, although the closest supermarket, a Lidl btw, is about a 15min fast stride walk from my house but there's a steep hill in between, so I take the car anytime I need to go there, once a week. On the other hand I will climb that hill anytime there's an election coming or I have to take blood for analysis as both buildings are at the same distance as the Lidl ,as long as I don't have to haul anything I will walk those 30min (going and returning) with gusto.
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Verbose
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Somewhat under an hour and a half, but I live in the countryside just outside the big city. You will ned a car and you are going to be driving. Taking the bike is an option when the seasons allow though – 20 min then.
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We have Lidl's here now ..lol...it is a strange store
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