I’ve done well over an hour before (one way), but it definitely takes planning so not anywhere close to casual. At that point, perhaps other transportation may be used to return. And/or even if a daily/weekly occurrence, it takes discipline to do things like leave on time and stay informed throughout the day to handle weather events, plus wearing certain clothing to handle sweat and sun and rain etc. Biking is definitely preferable to walking for that level of distance/time, though I’ve done both.
More routinely, and perhaps with little notice, maybe… 20 minutes? (one way) It’s hard to say bc it depends on what stores are where, whether the purchases will fit comfortably into my bag, etc. But I’d leave at a moment’s notice for such a trip if need be and the conditions are conducive to it.
What about you: what’s your cutoff?
I have a grocery store close enough I could walk, but it’s not walkable because it’s a busy road with no sidewalks.
I currently live in just about the least walkable place I have ever lived and I dislike it. Work is less than a mile away, unwalkable because if safety. I can walk to a Dunkin Donuts, a dive bar, a church, a mosque, and that’s about it. Distance isn’t the factor.
Aw that sucks - I’m sorry to hear that!:-(
Yeah I presumed that walkability was possible for the question. There are a lot of places where like literally to go a tenth of a mile, e.g. across a highway, you’d have to go multiple miles around to get to a place that you could cross over.
I agree that walkability should very much be a consideration in making places to live.
