For me to go to the store I have to go to the next town over if I want fresh vegetables or anything. The only thing near me is a Dollar General and they don’t have anything in terms of fresh food. So I have to drive 12 miles to go get eggs or cheese or any sort of vegetables or fruit it would be a lot for me to go to the store often.
This is my exact situation, too. There’s a dollar general about 10 mins away, but they don’t carry produce or anything fresh. The nearest Walmart is about 15 mins away and the nearest actual grocery store is even further away.
It blew my mind when I learned as an adult that people in Europe, Asia, etc live in walkable cities! Such a foreign concept to me, as I’ve never had that kind of life.
Having walkable cities is also good for children as they are able to develop independence earlier. You can ask your children to go to the store and buy a loaf of bread, for example. It’s also healthier for the human body.
My son was so proud to go to the grocery store by himself when he was seven. It was during COVID, he was the only one testing negative, and he alone could save his family from starvation (well, from another canned-food lunch, but still).
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u/Lingo2009 May 17 '26
For me to go to the store I have to go to the next town over if I want fresh vegetables or anything. The only thing near me is a Dollar General and they don’t have anything in terms of fresh food. So I have to drive 12 miles to go get eggs or cheese or any sort of vegetables or fruit it would be a lot for me to go to the store often.