[stefs]

paris proper is already one of the densest areas in the world (and definitely in europe). when i lived there i wouldn't have noticed any problems with crowded grocery stores or community spaces compared to the comparatively low-density city i currently live in.

there definitely were a lot more people in the streets, other cities feel deserted in comparison.

[lostlogin]

> i wouldn't have noticed any problems with crowded grocery stores or community spaces

There are so many of them. Every block seemed to have grocers and a small park.

Where I am it’s a massive supermarket every 5km, not a small one every 200m. You can shop different when it’s less hassle to go.

[bombcar]

Delivery also lets you have more smaller stores carrying the 80% you need regularly, and the 20% that is less common can come via delivery in a day or two.