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OKIsItJustMe

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27. Right. I understand.

Reply to christx30 (Reply #26)

Mon Feb 6, 2012, 09:53 AM

Feb 2012

It used to be that even in cities there were “Neighborhoods,” and those neighborhoods had stores.
http://www.modernluxury.com/san-francisco/story/cornering-the-market

The assumption was not that everyone would climb into a car and drive across town.

True, the neighborhood store might not carry the variety that the ultra-super-mega-mart does today, but like “Ralph’s Pretty Good Grocery,” “if we don’t have it, you can probably get along without it.”

My assumption is that this car-free town will have a neighborhood grocery.

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Maine to create car-free town with ‘really narrow streets’ [View all] n2doc Feb 2012 OP

We should all go back to that Confusious Feb 2012 #1

Thanks for the post. Old and In the Way Feb 2012 #2

Great concept, but... silverweb Feb 2012 #3

My car died christx30 Feb 2012 #4

Of course it's not for everybody. silverweb Feb 2012 #5

What about firetrucks and ambulances? TupperHappy Feb 2012 #8

Of course. silverweb Feb 2012 #12

He addresses these concerns on his facebook page Old and In the Way Feb 2012 #10

Thanks. silverweb Feb 2012 #11

I don't do Facebook either. Old and In the Way Feb 2012 #14

Yes! silverweb Feb 2012 #16

I grew up in a small town OKIsItJustMe Feb 2012 #20

It takes me christx30 Feb 2012 #26

Right. I understand. OKIsItJustMe Feb 2012 #27

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There are a lot of potential snags, I imagine. silverweb Feb 2012 #13

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Firefighting should be fun. As will be heart attacks. /nt TheMadMonk Feb 2012 #6

London used to have very narrow streets... Dead_Parrot Feb 2012 #9

Probably Venice and Amsterdam are closer to the inspiration here cprise Feb 2012 #18

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You don't need narrow streets to exclude cars. hunter Feb 2012 #19

WTF?! Why don't they just block the streets leading into the village??? DetlefK Feb 2012 #21

No kidding. wtmusic Feb 2012 #28

Narrow streets meet major snow storm. Po_d Mainiac Feb 2012 #22

That's why Teh Goddess made snowshoes and cross country skis jpak Feb 2012 #23

No problem clearing out the doorway Po_d Mainiac Feb 2012 #24

I'd love to live there! Odin2005 Feb 2012 #25