This is apparently in Columbus, Ohio – a pretty major city by any stretch of the imagination.
And yet there are people who rail (geddit?) against 15-minute cities and efficient public transit that ensures no one ever gets stuck like this.
This is apparently in Columbus, Ohio – a pretty major city by any stretch of the imagination.
And yet there are people who rail (geddit?) against 15-minute cities and efficient public transit that ensures no one ever gets stuck like this.
not everyone wants to live in cities
Ok? And?
and they will use cars to get to the city to get things from store that are not available locally, like home depots and wall arts.
Ok? And the relevance of that small minority to either the principles of good urban design, or to the story in the OP is?
a logical reason why someone would take a car to a supermarket in a city
There are lots of logical reasons why someone would take a car to a supermarket in a city. Even in a well-designed city many people will choose to do it.
The lady in this story got stranded when her car broke down after she drove it to the store. That should not happen. She should have alternative options.