I forgot to add that there were an enormous number of very unhealthy-looking people in this town. From what I gather, much of this is attributable to the poor quality of the food available in these malls, and fact that people use their cars so much. Clearly some of these people were aware of their poor health because the town included a pleasant-looking walking track amongst some trees, where people went to walk round and round in circles in their leisure pants. Of course, they drove there.
-- Cheers, Bob > -----Original Message----- > From: Bob W [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 28 April 2006 20:12 > To: '[email protected]' > Subject: RE: Local Gas Prices > > > Unfortunately in 99% of the US today an automobile is a > necessity not > > a luxury. > > that's because your society (and towns) have been built on an > assumption of car ownership and cheap fuel. I once stayed in > a small town in North Carolina which had a very beautiful > town centre, built on a human scale and containing at least > the potential for every kind of store you could want, within > easy walking distance of each other. It was not that far from > the main residential areas. I imagine it worked perfectly > well before widespread ownership of cars. I imagine it could > work perfectly well if people largely abandon their cars. > However, the town centre was practically a desert. The > shopping had all transferred to vile and enormous chains in > malls stretched out along the freeway out of town. Using > these absolutely demanded that you have a car. The car > brought these into being, and only the car keeps them alive, > but they are, frankly, horrible places. Things are similar in > many parts of the UK. > > -- > Cheers, > Bob > >
