Good!!! You have embraced a self-reinforcing lifestyle, but it is a conscious decision you have made, probably because it's what makes you happy/sane. When you

Good!!! You have embraced a self-reinforcing lifestyle, but it is a conscious decision you have made, probably because it's what makes you happy/sane. When you have the $$$ to live in a dense urban environment things like cars become a major annoyance, and the ~$1000/mo for parking and insurance is really just a terribly inefficient use of capital, nothing more. Corollary: USA'ians don't realize how big the world is, and how just how closely things are interconnected. No matter your location, if you are poor, all transportation is a significant drain on your income.