5 ms·
> can be attributed to more unhealthy diet and less walking, which is on the flip side due to US's economic success - affordance for more food and richer food,
by b1ue64 3y ago
> can be attributed to more unhealthy diet and less walking, which is on the flip side due to US's economic success - affordance for more food and richer food, as well as affordance for car as transportation.
people in the US aren't driving because they can afford cars - they have to drive because they don't have any other viable options due to the way american cities are designed
- marianatom 3y agoThere are walkable US cities, and one can move to NY, Chicago, Boston, Seattle or its outskirts. However, people choose to stay in the suburbs because they can afford it.
- tormeh 3y agoIsn't it the other way around? People have to stay in the suburbs because they can't afford to move to NYC?
- DangitBobby 3y agoYes. I live in the suburbs in the outskirts of a major city. I might consider more seriously the trade-offs of actually living in the city if I could justify the cost of living increase.
- deleted 3y ago[deleted]
- HDThoreaun 3y agonot in chicago
- bcrosby95 3y agoChicago is the only close to affordable walkable city. As in, it's about the price of living in a suburb of LA. Which still isn't that affordable.