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Old 07-14-15 | 10:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Crawford53
Alleged problem? Food deserts are a very real thing. I understand that for a lot of people on the forums it is hard to understand why someone couldn't just hop on a bike and speed off to the store, but there are a lot of mitigating factors that make riding difficult for those who could most benefit from it.
There are alternatives to riding a bicycle for a carfree person to shop beyond the arbitrary one mile barrier established in the example. Those without an agenda to promote might even think of one or two. Hint: walking, taxi, friends, relatives, public transportation.
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