• Trollception@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    I always see the argument for making areas more walkable. But I like a good chunk of Americans live in a subdivision and unless they tear down my neighbors homes to build stores I need to walk like 20 minutes to get anywhere I can purchase something. That said I used to live in Chicago and everything was walkable, however the population density made it possible. I don’t think you can simply make a place more walkable unless the population density supports it.

    • thoughts3rased@sopuli.xyz
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      11 months ago

      I feel a way to combat suburban hellholes is to at least make it more cycle-friendly in those areas. Big stroads kill any chance of people being able to cycle to stores, I feel a lot of people don’t want to have to drive to get to a Walmart, especially in hot months and would probably prefer to bike it instead. There’s obviously also the health benefits of people cycling too. For those more lazy individuals, e-bikes and e-scooters are a good idea that can help them rely less on their car too, and are far cheaper to run than a full car.

      Eliminating huge sprawling suburbs is a monumental task, but we can at least apply patch fixes for some things at the moment.

    • Goodtoknow@lemmy.ca
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      11 months ago

      Why tear anything down? With zoning changes we could re-allow neighbors to build Front yard businesses like small grocers and cafes again