definitions of walkable city

Some thoughts on what "walkable city" means. Relatedly, my thread on 15-minute cities.

My own practical definition is what I could call grocery walkable, or maybe errand walkable. Neighborhoods where frequent errands are accessible via reasonable walks: stuff like supermarkets, pharmacies, elementary schools, public libraries, post office (maybe less important now?), laundromat/dry cleaner, dentists (more important for families, 2 trips/year/person add up), hardware store, bike store, bar/pub, etc.

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