Archive:000/Walkability - Revision history

Elie: Elie moved page Walkability to Archive:000/Walkability without leaving a redirect: Huge_refactor

2024-10-26T20:30:15Z

Elie moved page Walkability to Archive:000/Walkability without leaving a redirect: Huge_refactor

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Elie at 02:12, 22 June 2024

2024-06-22T02:12:19Z

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	==Why== __NOTOC__		==Why== __NOTOC__
	Driving (and other passenger transport) is a major contributor to [[climate change]]~~, and~~ [[~~electric~~ vehicles]] are [[electric vehicles/Fossil fuel powered\|not necessarily better]] [[cobalt mining\|for]] the environment in the near future.		Driving (and other passenger transport) is a major contributor to [[climate change]].
			[[Electric vehicles]] are [[electric vehicles/Fossil fuel powered\|not necessarily better]] [[cobalt mining\|for]] the environment in the near future.

	If neighborhoods were designed better, people wouldn't need to drive so much.		If neighborhoods were designed better, people wouldn't need to drive so much.
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	** It would be better to [[/Repurpose\|repurpose existing buildings]] instead, whenever possible.		** It would be better to [[/Repurpose\|repurpose existing buildings]] instead, whenever possible.
	* Walkability can & should be achieved [[/No demolition\|without demolishing existing homes/buildings]].		* Walkability can & should be achieved [[/No demolition\|without demolishing existing homes/buildings]].
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			TALK: maybe move these two subpage links into "general principles" above instead?
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	==By region / What needs to be done==		==By region / What needs to be done==

Elie at 02:06, 22 June 2024

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	* [[/New construction\|Environmental impact of new construction]] - not as bad as driving, but still significant.		* [[/New construction\|Environmental impact of new construction]] - not as bad as driving, but still significant.
	** It would be better to [[/Repurpose\|repurpose existing buildings]] instead, whenever possible.		** It would be better to [[/Repurpose\|repurpose existing buildings]] instead, whenever possible.
			* Walkability can & should be achieved [[/No demolition\|without demolishing existing homes/buildings]].

	==By region / What needs to be done==		==By region / What needs to be done==

Elie at 04:17, 1 March 2024

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	==Why==		==Why== __NOTOC__
	Driving (and other passenger transport) is a major contributor to [[climate change]], and [[electric vehicles]] are [[electric vehicles/Fossil fuel powered\|not necessarily better]] [[cobalt mining\|for]] the environment in the near future.		Driving (and other passenger transport) is a major contributor to [[climate change]], and [[electric vehicles]] are [[electric vehicles/Fossil fuel powered\|not necessarily better]] [[cobalt mining\|for]] the environment in the near future.

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	==General principles==		==General principles==
	A neighborhood should have		A neighborhood should have:
	* [[Things within walking distance]] <!--(or at least a reasonably short driving distance) TODO: say that on the page linked to-->		* [[Things within walking distance]] <!--(or at least a reasonably short driving distance) TODO: say that on the page linked to-->
	* [[Pedestrian-friendly streets]]		* [[Pedestrian-friendly streets]]

Elie: /* FAQ */

2024-02-24T17:24:10Z

FAQ

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	==FAQ==		==FAQ==
	====Are you trying to take away my car, you filthy commie?====		===="Are you trying to take away my car, you filthy commie?"====
	No. We're just trying to design your neighborhood so that you don't ''need'' to drive as much, so you can save some money.		No. We're just trying to design your neighborhood so that you don't ''need'' to drive as much, so you can save some money.
	====But aren't 15-minute cities just a way for the globalists to try and control everyone?====		===="But aren't 15-minute cities just a way for the globalists to try and control everyone?"====
	I have no idea what are the motivations of the global elites, but we shouldn't throw the baby out with the bathwater. Having things within 15 minutes from home is a good idea. <!--Let's make our own plan instead of leaving it up to billionaires.-->		I have no idea what are the motivations of the global elites, but we shouldn't throw the baby out with the bathwater. Having things within 15 minutes from home is a good idea. <!--Let's make our own plan instead of leaving it up to billionaires.-->

	==See also==		==See also==
	* [[Public transit]]		* [[Public transit]]

Elie at 12:24, 24 February 2024

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-A '''walkable''' neighborhood has most of what people need within walking distance from [[housing|home]].
+==Why==
-{{minor|Walkability is a continuum. It's unlikely for a neighborhood to have ''everything'' for ''everyone'', but the more it has, the less people have to drive or use [[public transit]].}}
+If neighborhoods were designed better, people wouldn't need to drive so much.
-==Things worth having within walking distance==
+==General principles==
-* [[Food|Groceries]] and other stores
+A neighborhood should have
-* [[Education|Schools]]
+* [[Things within walking distance]] <!--(or at least a reasonably short driving distance) TODO: say that on the page linked to-->
-* [[Green space|Parks]]
+* [[Pedestrian-friendly streets]]
-{{minor|''Got something to be add to this list? Join the {{talk}}.''}}
+==Considerations==
-The goal is to have a neighborhood that people can actually enjoy spending time in, and not just at home.
+==By region / What needs to be done==
-==Motivations for walkability==
+==See also==
-* Transportation is a major contributor to [[climate change]].
+* [[Public transit]]

Elie at 03:36, 2 June 2023

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-# Transportation is a major contributor to [[climate change]].
+A '''walkable''' neighborhood has most of what people need within walking distance from [[housing|home]].
-==Small tweaks, big changes==
+{{minor|Walkability is a continuum. It's unlikely for a neighborhood to have ''everything'' for ''everyone'', but the more it has, the less people have to drive or use [[public transit]].}}
-...
+==Things worth having within walking distance==
-==New construction==
+{{minor|''Got something to be add to this list? Join the {{talk}}.''}}
-The energy potentially saved by building brand new walkable neighborhoods, has to be weighed against the energy it takes to construct them.
+The goal is to have a neighborhood that people can actually enjoy spending time in, and not just at home.

Elie: Created page with "# Transportation is a major contributor to climate change. # Electric vehicles may not a Term:viable| solution soon enough. # In many parts of the world, neighborhoods are designed in a way that forces us to drive a lot. But there is good news: '''We can fix this.''' ==Small tweaks, big changes== ... ==New construction== The energy potentially saved by building brand new walkable neighborhoods, has to be weighed against the energy it takes to construct them."

2022-05-29T04:43:04Z

Created page with "# Transportation is a major contributor to climate change. # Electric vehicles may not a Term:viable solution soon enough. # In many parts of the world, neighborhoods are designed in a way that forces us to drive a lot. But there is good news: '''We can fix this.''' ==Small tweaks, big changes== ... ==New construction== The energy potentially saved by building brand new walkable neighborhoods, has to be weighed against the energy it takes to construct them."

New page

# Transportation is a major contributor to [[climate change]].
# [[Electric vehicles]] may not a [[Term:viable|viable]] solution soon enough.
# In many parts of the world, neighborhoods are designed in a way that forces us to drive a lot. But there is good news: '''We can fix this.'''

==Small tweaks, big changes==

...

==New construction==

The energy potentially saved by building brand new walkable neighborhoods, has to be weighed against the energy it takes to construct them.