Can I walk from here?

By Steve Quartermain | 02 August 2021

Whether you live in a small village, a market town, the suburbs, or the city, the extent to which you can walk to the local school, shop, or indeed the pub can, and does, impact on your social and economic wellbeing.

What if everything you need in life could be found within a 20-minute (or even ten-minute) walk? This concept is often promoted as a ‘20-Minute Neighbourhood’.

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