ryanfingawesome OP t1_j800mjv wrote on February 10, 2023 at 4:59 PM

Reply to comment by Proof-Variation7005 in Phenomenon of making an outside of Providence recommendation when a poster asks for Providence info by ryanfingawesome

to say that almost nobody is stuck here is erasure of a great number of this city’s residents without reliable transportation.

Proof-Variation7005 t1_j801gjk wrote on February 10, 2023 at 5:04 PM

I don't think it's some undue burden for the person asking strangers to help them to specify some limitations if they want.

Shitting on people who are earnestly offering help to strangers is stupid. This post is stupid.

GotenRocko t1_j812uhj wrote on February 10, 2023 at 9:07 PM

without reliable transportation something in Elmhurst is not more accessible to someone in Washington Park than something in Cranston just because its in Providence. Its a small state something in a neighboring town might in fact be more accessible to many people without cars. If anyone really has the inability to travel far they will likely state the neighborhood rather than the city in their post.

WickedDog310 t1_j842p7a wrote on February 11, 2023 at 2:22 PM

Exactly depending on which bus line they live on, getting to Mt. Pleasant might be more difficult than Pawtucket. And honestly if someone's got such specific circumstances, they'll normally put that in the post so recommendations can take that into account. There's no erasure here, this sounds like someone's butt hurt for something they don't actually experience and are trying shame everyone else for it.

cowperthwaite t1_j8ebp5w wrote on February 13, 2023 at 6:06 PM

Living in the West End, many things in Cranston are closer or the same distance to me than the equivalent in Providence city limits, including libraries.

waninggib t1_j8197ce wrote on February 10, 2023 at 9:49 PM

I’m carless in Fox Point. I don’t mind recs outside of Providence. If I want it bad enough, I’ll go with a friend or rent a Zip Car.

Proclaimer23 t1_j84o112 wrote on February 11, 2023 at 4:31 PM

I don’t have a car and use RIPTA, there are plenty of routes that make getting around Pawtucket, Cranston, East Providence, Central Falls, etc. just as accessible as most places in Providence.