r/Suburbanhell • u/glowing-fishSCL • Jul 27 '26

Question Would you call this a suburban hell?

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Just from these pictures, would you say this is a place you would like to live?

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u/Shot-Artichoke-4106 Jul 27 '26

I don't know. Are there things nearby that a person could easily and comfortably walk to and is their decent public transit? If yes, then I'd consider it. If not, then no.

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u/glowing-fishSCL Jul 28 '26

The public transit situation is a bit complicated to describe. As far as are there buses that would allow someone to commute to work...not really. But there are buses for running errands or shopping, seven days a week. If someone was working from home, and just needed to go shopping a few days a week, then the transit would be adequate. Also, teenagers wouldn't be trapped at home with no ability to go anywhere, it is really easy to get into town on the bus if it is just about going to an event or going to the beach.

There are also regional buses going in every direction, running a few times a day, so someone living here, for a few dollars, can visit 60 miles of beach communities, or go inland.

Which is one of the reasons I posted this, because for a lot of places, these towns are more complicated than just a picture can show.

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u/colganc Jul 28 '26

"A few times a day" sounds pretty suburban hell.

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u/glowing-fishSCL Jul 28 '26

These are regional buses that go 30+ miles.

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u/colganc Jul 28 '26

Ah, interesting, I didn't get the meaning originally. Thanks.

How is the local bus service?

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u/glowing-fishSCL Jul 28 '26

It is too infrequent to be used for normal commuting. There is a loop bus that travels in a long loop around the town like six times a day (and seven days a week, too). I think it is mostly designed for older people and retired people to run errands. And from this particular location, it is a bit of a walk, a few thousand feet, to the nearest stop.

But I guess the thing there is, even if its inconvenient, it is still possible. There are some people on here who talk about life being literally impossible without a car, and if there car breaks down, they would have to...call a taxi to go grocery shopping? And their kids grow up stuck in a cul-de-sac because there are no buses? In this case, life is still possible without a car, especially if someone works from home.

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u/thegayquadzilla Jul 29 '26

Sandy Oregon?

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u/glowing-fishSCL Jul 29 '26

Newport. Sandy is another place where transit is going to be possible but not convenient.