This is apparently in Columbus, Ohio – a pretty major city by any stretch of the imagination.

And yet there are people who rail (geddit?) against 15-minute cities and efficient public transit that ensures no one ever gets stuck like this.

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    1 year ago

    This is naiive and dumb (like a lot of posts in this community).

    If you drove to the grocery store, then you almost certainly have more groceries than are going to be comfortable to carry back by hand.

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      1 year ago

      Pffft. Amateur. Everyone knows if you can’t carry every bag you bought in one trip you are a failure.

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      Nobody in NYC can buy groceries because they don’t have cars. Cars are the only way to get groceries home.

      • 𝕱𝖎𝖗𝖊𝖜𝖎𝖙𝖈𝖍@lemmy.world
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        1 year ago

        We use rolly carts in NYC and make more frequent trips. It’s also not uncommon to stop by Trader Joe’s or the supermarket on your way home. The best carts are those with the weird tri-wheels that go up and down stairs.

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          Love the rolly carts. Lil old ladies pushing them home all over the outer boroughs. They’re actually what I was thinking about when I made the above sarcastic reply. I think most supermarkets sell them for like $10 or something.

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      1 year ago

      Fair enough. Of course with public transit you could send some of you home with some of the goods while one person waits for the tow truck.

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      Sure. It’s definitely that, and not that most North American cities are designed expressly to force you to drive even if you want a single cup of coffee or a sandwich or something.

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        1 year ago

        Oh this case for sure 100% without a doubt has to prove out the point you’ve been obsessing over.

        No possible way it could be a situation that contradicts your pre-conceived notion, adds nuance, or just isn’t really relevant to it. I mean what are the odds of that ever happening? /S

        As I’ve said, I live in a walkable city near grocery stores, that still doesn’t eliminate the need to occasionally drive to one.