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Some hallmarks of rural living as I have known it: - Mom-and-pop restaurants that are just Sysco retail outlets. - Three screen movie theaters that only play
by msla 3y ago
Some hallmarks of rural living as I have known it:
- Mom-and-pop restaurants that are just Sysco retail outlets.
- Three screen movie theaters that only play the absolute most popular films.
- Underfunded schools.
- After-school activities that amounted to drinking, driving, drugs, or all three.
- Empty main streets.
- No local theater, bands, or culture in general.
- Absolutely no transit options beyond driving yourself or walking, and walking on rural roads is dangerous.
- rektide 3y agoI hope we see ebikes become a valid option in more places. There's alas many places where there's poor/no shoulder or it's just otherwise be way to unsafe. But it's soo nice having such an unencumbered light way to get around.
- msla 3y agoEbikes would help, but I honestly don't think anything of that sort other than electric cars and trucks will get much uptake. As you said, there's often no shoulder, and, due to low population density, there's little upkeep done on roads, especially in the winter and after storms. In short, unless your vehicle can handle snow, ice, and animals, it isn't a complete solution, not to mention the cargo capacity needed to not have to go shopping every day when the grocery store is miles away.