ayobigman t1_ir0h4ns wrote on October 4, 2022 at 1:22 PM

Reply to comment by TeenageDarren in These are the most and least expensive major U.S. cities based on the average cost of monthly expenses by PabloEscobar301

I’m confused as to why you think the fort totten Walmart is far for low income DC families. Do you think DC’s low income families live on Navy Yard and Downtown?

TeenageDarren t1_ir0k5hd wrote on October 4, 2022 at 1:45 PM

I didn’t say it was far for low-income families. I said it was far for most of DC residents.

Again, missing the point. Wal-Mart shouldn’t be the only source of affordable groceries.

ayobigman t1_ir0lcrg wrote on October 4, 2022 at 1:53 PM

That also wouldn't be true. Not everyone lives in Shaw or Columbia Heights or Downtown.

I'll agree that DC lacks enough groceries stores but what do you consider affordable? Giant, Safeway, Aldi, Lidl exist.

TeenageDarren t1_ir0lxja wrote on October 4, 2022 at 1:58 PM

I find it ironic that because Wal-Mart is close to YOU it must be equally accessible to everyone else. It’s not. It’s literally in the upper most corner of the city and 3 miles from the center of the city. It would be quicker for someone at the center of DC to go to Arlington depending on the time of day.

I have a Whole Foods around the corner from me. If it was the only grocery store in DC that somehow sold affordable food, I wouldn’t be narcissistic enough to assume it’s fair distance to everyone else.

And Giant and Safeway are NOT cheap groceries.

You obviously have never been poor and it shows.

ayobigman t1_ir0ob1b wrote on October 4, 2022 at 2:15 PM

You have a weird projection and extremely subpar reading comprehension skills so I'm going to stop replying to you. And in case you don't know, most DC residents don't live in the center of the city.

TeenageDarren t1_ir0rgbx wrote on October 4, 2022 at 2:36 PM

But according to you most of DC lives in Brightwood at the very corner of DC 5 blocks away from Maryland?

Okay, gurl. 🤨

Do you know how to read a map? Most cartographers judge accessibility by the center of the center and by ease of transportation. That’s why the Metro Center is near the CENTER of the city and not Fort Totten.

The only projection is from you. You somehow offended over my comment about Fort Totten and your insecurity with living in that area prompted you to make a irrelevant comment.

invalidmail2000 t1_ir0vus4 wrote on October 4, 2022 at 3:06 PM

Even if I agreed with your assessment that because it's in a corner of the city it's inaccessible (which I don't) the h street location is in the geographic center of the city.

Though by your own logic because it's in the center of the DC it's actually hard for most people to reach.