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Re: A list of changes to make it easier to build beautiful and walkable places

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Post by cpursley » Sat, Jul 26, 2025, 1:39 PM UTC

hombre_fatal wrote: post #131

cpursley wrote: post #120

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When traveling in Eastern Europe I did my best to explain that you literally can't buy groceries without owning a car in most places in North America; people were legit confused by the logistics of it (even villages and single family house neighborhoods have corner grocery stores in walking distances and bus stops).

I wonder how much surplus calorie intake in the US is related to weekly grocery trips where you store hundreds of thousands of calories in your house at any time. It's one of the first things that stick out when I live somewhere walkable where I can walk to the corner shop for a can of beans and avocados on demand, and I can keep my fridge/pantry quite barren of perishable food. For example, in the US, even buying a…

Between that and not burning extra calories walking between places, possibly.

Re: A list of changes to make it easier to build beautiful and walkable places

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Post by eptcyka » Sun, Jul 27, 2025, 6:33 AM UTC

nonameiguess wrote: post #143

eptcyka wrote: post #25

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My anecdotal experience visiting LA and SF in 2022 was wild - homeless and mentally ill people yelling, being a public nuissance, defecating on the streets, multi-story tents on the same block as the Hollywood stars. It bewildered me that the same state that houses Apple and Google can’t afford to help these people. Whilst I am empathetic and understand that these people need help, I wouldn’t let an 8 year old roam t…

So you visited once? My anecdotal experience is I grew up in LA in the 80s and 90s. My middle school was shot at on three occasions I can remember. We weren't allowed to wear red, blue, or Raider's jerseys because the school district was so scared of kids getting shot for being suspected gang members. Six different intersections directly in front of elementary and middle schools near my neighborhood had no stop light…

Thank you for your perspective, it does adjust mine heavily. Yes, I am a European, and your depiction of LA makes the post soviet 90s of Eastern Europe look somewhat tame in comparison. We had shootings and violence, but not nearly to the same extent.

Yet my point still stands, how can the worlds richest state not fix this?

Re: A list of changes to make it easier to build beautiful and walkable places

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Post by mosesbliss229 » Sat, Aug 02, 2025, 1:36 PM UTC

hexis wrote: post #23

chaps wrote: post #21

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What are you talking about? Crime rates have dramatically been reducing basically everywhere.

Cool, enjoy your safe space, wherever it is.

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