[Avodah] What Do French Jews Do On Shabbath?

[Marty Bluke via Avodah]

R' Arie Folger wrote:
"I'd like to explain my reasoning: amira le'aqum may be permitted,
especially when you do the amira before Shabbat, rather than on Shabbat,
bemmaqom mitsva and bemmakom tzaar. Not being able to get home is
considered to be a great source of tzaar, especially when you need to go to
sleep. A major violation of 'oneg Shabbat. And being stuck in a Parisian
apartment, which is usually smaller than, say, an apartment in Grenoble, is
like sitting Shiva on Shabbat, and of course you miss minyan."

I can understand using this kind of heter for a one time situation where
you are visiting somewhere and have no choice. However, should we rely on
this kind of heter weekly for a long term period? Can/should a person live
in a place where every week he needs to rely on a heter amira leaqum
b'makom mitzva to go to shut and get home?
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