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> the destitute have to make very difficult decisions Because there are not viable alternatives to driving. > most cities in America aren't dense enough to pr
by foxyv 1y ago
> the destitute have to make very difficult decisions
Because there are not viable alternatives to driving.
> most cities in America aren't dense enough to properly be called cities
Because we bulldozed through them to build a freeway and street system for cars.
- fragmede 1y agoA destitute family living in the middle of a city with good public transportation still have to make the unenviable decision of paying for rent or electricity/gas or food, but not all three. What they save in not having to drive is made up by rent being higher.
- foxyv 1y agoIt sounds like we need to tear up all the ultra-wide streets and freeways running through our cities and build mixed use housing so that our cities can be more affordable.