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Re:Interchange in Houston is the same size as an entire city... by pmontra on Monday August 31, 2020 @03:23PM (#24335042)
Milan, Italy, here. I can reach 4 supermarkets in at most 10 minutes, walking from my home. Of course I never go there by car, it would take more time. Probably it's the same in many areas of NYC or SF (been there some 20 years ago.) But if you move into the suburbs or away from the largest cities even Italy it's a cars only country. Sure, every small town has its elementary school, parks and play areas but you can't live without a car.
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Re:Interchange in Houston is the same size as an entire city... by donatj on Tuesday September 01, 2020 @06:57AM (#24340420)
> Of course I never go there by car

Do you carry your groceries, or have like a cart? I always end up with several trips to my car worth of groceries to last a week.

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Re:Interchange in Houston is the same size as an entire city... by sfkdjf9j3j on Tuesday September 01, 2020 @11:44AM (#24343020)
Because grocery stores (and specialized stores such as butchers or farmers markets etc.) are more accessible, people in cities often buy only a few meals of ingredients at a time. It's easy to stop by a store and pick up some some amount of fresh whatever as you go about your day.
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