Something I've noticed among online leftist spaces is that when it comes to accessible living, most people immediately start thinking of living in a city. I, too, would like to see accessible, walkable cities, but I think something some people to need to learn and understand and accept is that not everyone wants to live in a fucking city
For me, accessibility MEANS not a fucking city
I’d like to not live in a traditional suburb but I’d also like to not live in a city, at least not for all my life. I wish small towns were connected by trains or buses more often, for accessibility and travel.
Actually, wait - @amtrak-official, do you know how well connected small towns are by trains? Do you have any info on that?
It honestly really varies how well the small towns are connected, some like Northampton or a lot of larger towns in Vermont have really good connections on amtrak but others really aren’t. Also I agree that not everyone should have to live in cities, the reason I focus on cities is purely because they are where what I discuss on here (public transit and urban design) are most able to be discussed. But in my opinion urban design principles like bike lanes, and density can be applied to small towns while they still have charm. Walkability should be available to everyone not just city dwellers.
