American ‘transit deserts’ force long bus rides for grocery trips
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- Category: Business
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-05-02 11:00 UTC
- Sources: The Guardian Business
A Guardian feature follows residents like Zen’Yari Winters in Memphis, who spend up to three hours on unreliable bus routes to reach grocery stores. With Covid‑era funding fading and services cut, many U.S. communities face a growing food‑insecurity crisis linked to inadequate public transport.
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