For me, a major thing that is missing is how easy it is to get around without a car. I own one, and e.g. where I lived in my previous city, infrastructure was bad enough that I did the majority of 1 km+ trips by car.
Here, on the other hand, we go everywhere by foot or by public transport, we’re a five minute walk away from a major train station (so quiet too!), and if I’m alone my default is the bike. No need for a car for anything within 7 km for the most part. (IKEA is just beyond the range of public bikes, but I’m thinking of buying a personal one.) It’s easy and comfortable to walk half an hour to downtown, and it’s easy to get to restaurants and DIY stores and doctors etc within 5 minutes on foot.
For me, a major thing that is missing is how easy it is to get around without a car. I own one, and e.g. where I lived in my previous city, infrastructure was bad enough that I did the majority of 1 km+ trips by car.
Here, on the other hand, we go everywhere by foot or by public transport, we’re a five minute walk away from a major train station (so quiet too!), and if I’m alone my default is the bike. No need for a car for anything within 7 km for the most part. (IKEA is just beyond the range of public bikes, but I’m thinking of buying a personal one.) It’s easy and comfortable to walk half an hour to downtown, and it’s easy to get to restaurants and DIY stores and doctors etc within 5 minutes on foot.