• FireRetardant@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I really enjoy walking to my grocer instead of driving. I walk through a quiet neighbourhood with some large trees. Theres a hill with a nice view midway.

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      1 year ago

      Hauling 50 pounds of groceries a couple miles is not enjoyable for the vast majority of people.

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        1 year ago

        You need to rethink how cities are designed for walking to grocery stores to work. It won’t in the US, because everything is designed for cars. But if a city is designed right, you won’t need to go miles before finding a grocery store. You can take a cargo bike to haul more things at a time. You can stop by shops on your way home from work to pick up a couple things and stick them in a backpack.

        Cities designed correctly reduce the burden on those walking or biking between points of interest that are no more than 1 or 2 miles away.