I own a Condo and am within a 15 minute walk of 90% of the things I care about.
For the remaining 10%, I can access 90% of that by train or bike.
For that last 1%, one of the things within my 15 minute walking radius is a car rental spot.
100% of my transportation needs are met, and I save probably 10k a year by not needing to give a shit about parking, gas, insurance, or car payments and traffic is something I never have to think about.
Genuinely, if I were completely dependent on my car to get around, I feel like I would be paying a small fortune to give up a massive amount of freedom and mobility.
I get the appeal of having a house and a yard, but I don't think I'd ever be able to accept the trade-off of feeling so far from the places I love.
7 Comments
mephistoffelees@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 3y
It’s hard to see the photos… are these just single family homes? I’d hate to live there!
Sanctus@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
Gaia, scarred and deformed.
B4tid0@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
Yes.
Tb0n3@sh.itjust.works · 0 pts · 3y
I want to live on my own property, not someone else's. I also want to travel on my own schedule, not the city's.
Poiar@sh.itjust.works · 7 pts · 3y
Dense urban development ≠ rental
And get a bike
zephyreks@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 3y
Can't be bothered to wait 3 minutes for a subway? I guess if you're saving those 3 minutes...
h14h@discuss.tchncs.de · 1 pts · 3y
I own a Condo and am within a 15 minute walk of 90% of the things I care about.
For the remaining 10%, I can access 90% of that by train or bike.
For that last 1%, one of the things within my 15 minute walking radius is a car rental spot.
100% of my transportation needs are met, and I save probably 10k a year by not needing to give a shit about parking, gas, insurance, or car payments and traffic is something I never have to think about.
Genuinely, if I were completely dependent on my car to get around, I feel like I would be paying a small fortune to give up a massive amount of freedom and mobility.
I get the appeal of having a house and a yard, but I don't think I'd ever be able to accept the trade-off of feeling so far from the places I love.