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I thought crime rates caused food deserts, not cars. Edit: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/food-deserts#locations-stats https://www.healthline.com/nutriti

I thought crime rates caused food deserts, not cars. Edit: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/food-deserts#locations-stats https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/food-deserts#locations-... Concentration of the poor, and segregation are identified as the primary causes there. Not cars.

woodruffw 3y ago
They're related phenomena. In general, sprawl (associated with car dependence) tracks with food deserts[1]. Reduce the sprawl, and you reduce the need for cars to access affordable, healthy food (and corresponding absence of access when people can't afford cars). [1]: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/08/190805181637.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/08/190805181637.h...