City design and suburbs. Like if I had to drive 40 minutes to get groceries I would prefer to starve and those suburbs look like death would be the better alternative. Also driving to go for a walk, wtf?
lol that’s fair. But also, the there’s a cyclical relationship between suburbs and grocers. If you build suburbs, the grocers arrive. Where there are grocers, people might live and form suburbs. You really only have to “drive 40 minutes to get groceries” if you’re waaaaaaaaaaaaay out in the sticks. Or, and I’m sorry to say it, what’s more likely, is you live in a dense, urban area and are very near groceries, but can’t afford a vehicle to get there directly, and so you’ve got to walk to the bus stop and wait for the bus to come around. This could definitely total 40 minutes to go get some eggs and milk. It’s a fucking tragedy.
American here. I hate this too. I am a proponent of convenient walking locations and far better public transportation, and it doesn’t look like America’s gonna give a damn about those in my lifetime.
City design and suburbs. Like if I had to drive 40 minutes to get groceries I would prefer to starve and those suburbs look like death would be the better alternative. Also driving to go for a walk, wtf?
Grocery is always 5 minutes away in the suburbs. I think you underestimate the amount of stores
5 Minute by car if your suburb is not completely fucked.
But that is also kinda the point, how long do you have to walk to get groceries?
I mean you don’t walk…
If you were to walk it could literally be an hour walk or more for some people.
Why would I want to walk? Then I have to carry all my shit home. I’m a 5 min walk from my nearest store. I still drive there, every time.
I think you underestimate the sprawl of suburbs.
lol that’s fair. But also, the there’s a cyclical relationship between suburbs and grocers. If you build suburbs, the grocers arrive. Where there are grocers, people might live and form suburbs. You really only have to “drive 40 minutes to get groceries” if you’re waaaaaaaaaaaaay out in the sticks. Or, and I’m sorry to say it, what’s more likely, is you live in a dense, urban area and are very near groceries, but can’t afford a vehicle to get there directly, and so you’ve got to walk to the bus stop and wait for the bus to come around. This could definitely total 40 minutes to go get some eggs and milk. It’s a fucking tragedy.
American here. I hate this too. I am a proponent of convenient walking locations and far better public transportation, and it doesn’t look like America’s gonna give a damn about those in my lifetime.
Not Just Bikes (YouTube channel talking about this) basically said they’ve given up on any hope for north america.