LivingAlmostLarge, I think you would possibly allow the excuse that not everyone, most especially the elderly or the disabled, may not be able to walk to shop.
And you are right, the crime element in many neighborhoods prevents people from walking to some stores.
Now, think of an elderly person who has to walk the crime riddled streets and do you still think walking in their instances is such a good idea?
We have such a locale in our metro area. An in-law of mine owned a grocery on the fringe of this tough neighborhood. The shoplifting got to be so bad that he closed his store for good. Other groceries have gone out for similar reasons. Now people who live in that area have to drive probably 10-13 miles to get to a grocery. Uggghhh, urban sprawl, supercenters & crime!
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