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How geographic inequality multiplies the cost of basic necessities

I live in a food desert and the closest grocery store charges twice what the suburban stores charge but I do not have a car to drive somewhere cheaper.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Spatial segregation creates differential pricing that penalizes those with the least resources and mobility.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Class and structural disadvantage?”

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