But in cities that aren't car centric you commonly have stores embedded into the neighborhood at walkable distance. For everyday needs like groceries you just go to whatever shop is closest, which will be a posh Whole Foods in a rich neighborhood and a cheap discounter in a poor neighborhood.
You share sidewalks, public transportation, etc when going for work or shopping for something that isn't a daily necessity. But the same could be said about less urbanized places.
The counter argument are towns and villages that only really contain one socio-economic group. You can have small towns that are basically only rich people, or only poor people. Cities provide less segregation than that.
You share sidewalks, public transportation, etc when going for work or shopping for something that isn't a daily necessity. But the same could be said about less urbanized places.
The counter argument are towns and villages that only really contain one socio-economic group. You can have small towns that are basically only rich people, or only poor people. Cities provide less segregation than that.