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That doesn't make much sense. A bike oriented life should be the more affordable, more attainable lifestyle than the car lifestyle.
by francisofascii 8y ago
That doesn't make much sense. A bike oriented life should be the more affordable, more attainable lifestyle than the car lifestyle.
- CompelTechnic 8y agoHigh rents in a bikeable city center can wipe out the savings you get from not owning a car. My car-related expenses per month for two commuting drivers are $100 insurance, $150 in gas, and maybe $100 depreciation and maintenance. My cars are old and are not a fashion statement by any means. I would have to pay much more than $350 to get the same amount of house near city center. I would also sacrifice the ability to conveniently go long distances.
- francisofascii 8y agoI guess that is my point. How backwards is it that living without a car in a small apartment is MORE expensive than living with multiple cars in a large house.
- closeparen 8y agoNot at all. Cars are technology; land is land. Our society is highly optimized to promote the availability of ever-cheaper, ever-better technology, and also to make sure that real estate assets continuously appreciate.
- closeparen 8y agoWe should certainly expect a lifestyle based around consumer goods mass-produced under mature and technologically advanced industrial capitalism to be cheaper (and get cheaper over time) relative to a lifestyle based on around living on the most central, premium land.