EPISODE · Apr 18, 2024 · 39 MIN
Drive-throughs! Are they Actually Efficient? Do they Promote Placelessness & Loneliness? Are they Bad for Cities & Public Safety? Don Explains Why One Should Never Order Fries from Drive-through!
from The Best Paragraph I've Read... · host Zac & Don
The Best Paragraph I've Read: "Across the street, another strip was torn down to make way for a Raising Cane’s and a Chipotle, both also equipped with drive-throughs. This part of town was never exactly the height of urban design; it had long been sprawly, car-oriented, and not great for walking. But the redevelopment gave it another character entirely. Before, the businesses there were destinations you could walk to if you wanted. Now, an enormous concrete retaining wall was built outside the Chick-fil-A, closing it off from sidewalk access like a fortress to fast food capitalism. The place had become so hostile to anyone outside a car that no one was going to get in there on foot. It was not a destination, but a place meant to be driven through — which is to say, no place at all." This paragraph comes from Vox.com. The article is titled: "Mega drive-throughs explain everything wrong with American cities." The author is Marina Bolotnikova. You can read the full article here: https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/24089853/mega-drive-throughs-cities-chick-fil-a-chipotle Zac and Don discuss the continued rise of drive-through culture in America. They discuss the impact it has left on cities and whether using the drive-through is actually an efficient use of time. Don also makes a good case for never ordering drive-through french fries.
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