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Genuine question:
How would "walkable cities" and public transportation advocates solve these practical problems without owning a car?
>Tom is looking for a specific style of antique desk for his study. He finds one for sale on Craigslist, but it is in a town 30 miles away.
>Susan is a model train enthusiast, and would like to support small businesses. However, the only model shop in town is in a suburban area a 30 minute walk from the nearest bus stop.
>Jared wants to go on a weekend camping trip in a state park. However, this park is in a sparsely populated area, and taxi drivers aren't willing to make the trip one-way.
>Mary gets a call at 2am that her grandmother has been rushed to the hospital after a severe stroke, and likely only has an hour to live. She checks the public transport schedule, and due to reduced nighttime services, it will be over 2 hours before the next bus will arrive.
>Robert wants to invite all his friends over to a barbeque. He can ride the tram to the grocery store to buy supplies, but the amount of food he needs is much more than he could carry at once.
>Cara works the late shift, getting off work at 4 in the morning. She usually takes the metro, but there's been a spate of muggings at the stations recently, and she doesn't feel safe there at night. It's a 55 minute walk to her apartment.
