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suburban rule (lemmy.cafe)
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[-] doingthestuff@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago

Me, being a suburbanite with backyard chickens and a store I can drive to in 2-3 minutes

[-] TurtleTourParty@midwest.social 11 points 9 months ago

Why do you need to drive to a store that close?

[-] bdonvr@thelemmy.club 9 points 9 months ago

Because America was built for cars, not pedestrians. You'd be surprised how hard it can be to walk just a block or two down sometimes....

Also in some parts of the country we have ridiculously fast roads right in front of neighborhoods so 3-4 minutes might be at 55mph (88kmh)

[-] doingthestuff@lemmy.world 8 points 9 months ago

There are no sidewalks, bike lanes or even a shoulder on the road. I walked home from the tire shop next to the store one time last year and four people stopped to offer me a ride because it's that dangerous.

Also it's currently way below freezing here. I would still walk in those temps but not many people will, and not everyone can walk two miles each way (which is more like 1-2 hrs of walking total)

[-] RaoulDook@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

Because it's cool

[-] BirdyBoogleBop@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 9 months ago

So like a 5 minute walk to the store?

[-] doingthestuff@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

There are no sidewalks, bike lanes or even a shoulder on the road. I walked home from the tire shop next to the store one time last year and four people stopped to offer me a ride because it's that dangerous.

Also it's currently way below freezing here. I would still walk in those temps but not many people will, and not everyone can walk two miles each way (which is more like 1-2 hrs of walking total)

[-] FakeGreekGirl@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 9 months ago

Honestly, that's the biggest problem with suburbs; that they are often purposefully designed to not be walkable.

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