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A cut, sure, but the whole fuckin thing? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

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[–] IronBird@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

i'm not talking city suburbs, i'm talking that town in the middle of nowhere USA whose name nobody remembers, that only exists because of the local trucktop. with a 4 lane highway splitting the whole town in 2 and no pedestrian crossing on that roadway at all.

cross that on foot/bike and you risk your life

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 0 points 5 days ago

Eh, I have a different sibling in an area like that. They live right off the highway about 10 miles from town, the highway has no sidewalk, and road speeds are typical highway speeds (about 60 mph). Yet they ride into town all the time. It's not as small as the type of town you're referring to (my sibling's city has several thousand people, and the larger town has 20-30k people), but it's about the same setup.

Yes, car-free living isn't practical in many areas, but it's practical in a lot more areas than most people give credit for. And it's possible to move if that truly is the lifestyle you want.

Again, my point is that you'll find whatever you're trying to find, be that solutions or excuses.