Fried_out_KombiAug 24, 2023

[meme] Trains -- not driverless cars -- are the future of transportation

https://lemmy.world/post/3774282

[meme] Trains -- not driverless cars -- are the future of transportation - Lemmy.world

Image transcript: Calvin (from Calvin & Hobbes) sitting at a lemonade stand, smiling, with a sign that reads, “Trains and micromobility are inevitably the future of urban transportation, whether society wants it or not. CHANGE MY MIND.”

Show threadDr_pepper_sprayAug 26, 2023

In the United States, I don’t know how you’d accomplish this. It would be impossible for almost all rural neighborhoods unless we’re going to build a grocery store within walking distance of most homes.

This is one of those liberal (I rarely leave my home) notions whose heart is in the right place but is ultimately stupid.

Show threadaulin
There should most definitely be a grocery store within walking distance of most homes.
Aug 26, 2023 at 4:28pmWeb
Show threadrusticusAug 26, 2023
Not in the US. …arcgis.com/…/9658b5befb944256bb587bc9b268a09a
Measure and Map Access to Grocery Stores

From the perspective of the people living in each neighborhood

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