You’re not mad at Rory, you want her Stars Hollow lifestyle

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  @lowkeyproductions6681 · 3 years ago

  “They we’re getting breakfast, going shopping, and witnessing a murder all before school even started… and you can only do that in a walkable community.” I see no lie here.

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  @roxxyfoxify · 3 years ago

  I think it’s the same principal with Hallmark movies - extremely charming, cozy, walkable towns where everyone knows each other. That’s a huge part of what breeds the comfort and escapism of these shows, and reflects what we’re so desperately lacking in modern American life.

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  @deathmaiden · 3 years ago

  “When a walkable community is something you can be priced out of, you’re being priced out of a livable life” preachhh 🗣🗣

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  @flufwix · 2 years ago

  I remember my mother loyally shopping at the local grocery store until the store was forced to close because supermarkets opened and specifically undercut prices… until all the grocery stores closed then the supermarkets pushed up their prices.

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  @deborahlawrence680 · 3 years ago

  Just shows all we really want is a walkable city with a sense of community

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  @monshosepu9229 · 3 years ago

  I experienced something very similar when I lived in the city of Lyon in France last year. I lived in the "historic part" of the city called Vieux Lyon, and it was a dream. I lived with a French woman alongside my sister. The streets were cobblestones, and they were very thin, and it was only small businesses where galleries, grocery stores, historic landmarks, local restaurants, and so much lived. It was always vibrant, either by tourists or by the locals, both old and young, drinking and even dancing. I would go out to work for coffee, and I made friends with baristas and owners of small stores. I had never experienced something similar, even though I come from a walking city in South America. Moreover, the French woman has to be the nicest person I have ever met, she even showed me around, and as we walked, we met with her neighbors and friends simply by walking; everybody loved her, no matter the age. Ever since, I have pushed for that kind of lifestyle, and I see it so reflected in Gilmore Girls and other series that we love. I think everyone should experience a walking city with such a sense of community that accepts you with open arms no matter who you are. Completely changed my life.

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  @MoralGovernment · 3 years ago

  Taylor Doose is the heart of that town. He's painted as the bad guy but he is trying so hard to keep that small town charm and keep it from developing like all the others. All the work he puts into organizing those events! A thankless job that Jackson ran away from when he won the election. He also owns half the town.

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  @deathmaiden · 3 years ago

  “the only girl in town who reads” is def how I fancied myself when I was younger watching this show lmao

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  @herrinvonribbeck · 3 years ago (edited)

  I actually think most of the towns in Europe are like this: walkable, grocery store nearby, with a historic townsquare and an even older church all in walking distance 😅😊

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  @halyketarrant · 3 years ago

  Wow. As an European, I feel a new gratitude for how our cities are (usually) built and organized now. I can walk everywhere in my little city too and I must say, I’ve always took that for granted. It’s normal here, but now I realize it’s not in many other countries. Can’t believe I’m realizing this at 25. <br>Thank you very much for giving me perspective 🖤

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  @brigantiagirl · 3 years ago

  I love that I came for a Rory character rant and stayed for a discussion about historical changes to building zoning practices

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  @battlebugplays · 3 years ago

  I live in a small town in the California mountains. It reminds me a lot of Stars Hollow. We have a population of 4k. We dont have any chain stores or corporate stores. Everything is small business. We are so small we don&apos;t have a traffic light or cross walk. You can walk to everything you need in the town. We have a farmers market each week every summer with live music. The community is very tight. Everyone looks out for each other and supports each other. Its the definition of quaint. But it has a lot of draw backs. <br><br>We have like 5 choices for eating out and thats it. Which is quaint at first but gets pretty boring pretty quick. Every one knows everyone which on one hand is great and makes it feel very safe but on the other hand isnt so great if you get a bad reputation or if you like privacy. Our town is too small to have a dedicate PD so we share our PD with the rest of the mountain towns which means it takes a lot longer for PD to get to you if you call them than it does in other places. A lot of people up here can be closed minded and set in their ways which can be frustrating if you are a progressive thinker. <br><br>I think as an adult I can enjoy the quaint-ness of my town but as a kid it was so boring and lame. Like realistically the teens in Stars Hollow would be getting in to trouble out of boredom lol.<br><br>Yet even my town doesn&apos;t have sidewalks 😭😭😭

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