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>>instead of driving to a shopping mall (air conditions) to buy it from a source originally half a country away You should realize that population density make
by barbecue_sauce 8y ago
>>instead of driving to a shopping mall (air conditions) to buy it from a source originally half a country away
You should realize that population density makes it much easier to avoid driving long distances to get things, as distribution points can be centrally located. You seem to have an issue with vehicle-dependent suburban sprawl, which is justified, but ultra dense walkable "New Urban" cities are much better at resource distribution than rural communities.
- blotter_paper 8y agoYes and no. If we're still shipping food to Wal*Marts, then yes. If we're growing food locally, then maybe no. I get the whole economy of scale and specialization argument, but not all costs are comparable. A rural community growing and eating food doesn't necessarily have to burn gas. They might be poorer than if they did burn gas to import and export crops, but they can make trade-offs to reduce gas consumption that aren't available in high-density areas.