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Had no idea what 15-minute cities are, and like I know why they're against it now, but like my GOD that's stupid. I just want to be able to get to places without having to uber (my docs are close-ish to work but not close to home).
Don’t even have Uber 45/50km from the cbd. Auspost doesn’t deliver parcels at all. Post office is closed Saturday’s. Local Doctors aren’t taking new patients so it’s a 40min drive to the one I was seeing. Train is 20 min drive away. Bus stop is a 4km walk. Dirt road. No sewerage service.
Local things would be a luxury.
I had to sacrifice a lot when I used to live on the peninsula. Like, I lived really close to the shops, so I could go and get groceries whenever I wanted, especially like if we ran out of milk. And also within decent walking distance to the doctors I was with at the time too, and when I used to go to high school I could walk home and back (it was still maybe a 20 or 30 minute walk give or take, but it was also when I wasn't so physically disabled). However, the closest train station was Frankston and that was an hour and a half bus ride, while I was close to the bus stop, I had to always leave whatever I was doing in the city so early. Also when I was studying it was hell -- especially 9am starts.
Now I live closer to a train station, but Coles is something we have to drive to, work is a drive, and so is my doctors. Though I am lucky that our Post office is open Saturdays but I think it's only the parcel pick up maybe?
I am always amazed at how people can think something that would benefit them is a conspiracy.
Seriously! I mean holy shit, look at the people who cry about socialism whenever someone says that healthcare should be free and not privatised. Or that hey, maybe people should be paid a liveable wage. It just doesn't make sense whenever people are so against something that, yeah, could benefit them. It reminds me of that moment where Fry from Futurama is asked why he's cheering against poor people because he's not rich, and he replies saying "Someday I might be rich, and people like me better watch their step!"