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I mean its absurd to think you could find what you're looking for. The US is very obviously not built for cars, so if you want to go against that you'll need to

by soared 8y ago

I mean its absurd to think you could find what you're looking for. The US is very obviously not built for cars, so if you want to go against that you'll need to pay more. Or just find a place for $450 that isn't walkable, and pay $100/mo for a car.

DoreenMichele 8y ago
Nice theory, but I am no longer capable of driving. As the American population ages, this is increasingly becoming an issue. If you need to drive to maintain your independence, you lose your independence when you can no longer safely drive, possibly because you simply don't see well enough anymore, even if you are otherwise competent. My sucktastic eyesight is part of why I no longer drive.
- lutorm 8y ago
  Indeed, many people are, for one reason or another, unable to drive, especially elderly. My grandparents were, and soon my parents will be, facing this in Sweden. Even with its comparatively awesome public transportation (Sweden also has services that provide subsidized transportation to elderly so they can go to the grocery store, etc.), isolation is still an issue unless you live in an urban area. In the U.S. it has to be next to impossible.
  - DoreenMichele 8y ago
    Thank you. One of the issues in the US is that small towns and rural areas often lack high speed internet. If we could spread high speed internet to small towns and rural areas, that would help. It would make it easier to shop online for things not supplied by local stores, keep yourself entertained, do some socializing via internet and even have an earned income as a remote worker if that's what you want. This was one of the things I checked for before moving to a small town to get back into housing. Since I do earn money via remote work, I need reasonably high speed internet to make my life work. I can't function on dial-up speeds. Many people casually suggesting poor people should move to cheaper parts of the US don't seem to realize that those places may not have high speed internet. Good internet access can go a long ways towards making life without a car work. If you have neither a car nor good internet, moving someplace cheap in the US can be a serious hardship that cuts you off from having much of a life at all.

by soared 8y ago

DoreenMichele 8y ago

Nice theory, but I am no longer capable of driving. As the American population ages, this is increasingly becoming an issue. If you need to drive to maintain your independence, you lose your independence when you can no longer safely drive, possibly because you simply don't see well enough anymore, even if you are otherwise competent. My sucktastic eyesight is part of why I no longer drive.

lutorm 8y ago
Indeed, many people are, for one reason or another, unable to drive, especially elderly. My grandparents were, and soon my parents will be, facing this in Sweden. Even with its comparatively awesome public transportation (Sweden also has services that provide subsidized transportation to elderly so they can go to the grocery store, etc.), isolation is still an issue unless you live in an urban area. In the U.S. it has to be next to impossible.
- DoreenMichele 8y ago
  Thank you. One of the issues in the US is that small towns and rural areas often lack high speed internet. If we could spread high speed internet to small towns and rural areas, that would help. It would make it easier to shop online for things not supplied by local stores, keep yourself entertained, do some socializing via internet and even have an earned income as a remote worker if that's what you want. This was one of the things I checked for before moving to a small town to get back into housing. Since I do earn money via remote work, I need reasonably high speed internet to make my life work. I can't function on dial-up speeds. Many people casually suggesting poor people should move to cheaper parts of the US don't seem to realize that those places may not have high speed internet. Good internet access can go a long ways towards making life without a car work. If you have neither a car nor good internet, moving someplace cheap in the US can be a serious hardship that cuts you off from having much of a life at all.