It’s an older article, but the point stands!

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    10 months ago

    If you demand proper urban planning, you will be able to walk to get groceries.

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      10 months ago

      Just fuck the infirm, old, and anyone too busy to go to the store every day?

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        Those can use the personal mobility helpers (personally I’m fine even with small electrical quadricycles using the bike infrastructure in urban areas), unlike some people with disabilities that can’t drive a car - fuck those right? But good try.

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        A car is not a wheelchair.

        What about a proper social net that provide the help people need.

        Or just grocery delivery, some supermarkets are offering free delivery for people above 65 in France

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        They can stick to cars, that makes sense. But in the US, only 17% of people live in rural areas. That’s not a trump card.