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As someone who has lived in places where you really don’t need a car, it’s hard to explain how fundamentally different they are. I don’t live in one anymore, a
by danielheath 5y ago
As someone who has lived in places where you really don’t need a car, it’s hard to explain how fundamentally different they are.
I don’t live in one anymore, and it was awkward when friends visited (hardly any parking), but some aspects of it were profoundly pleasant in ways that I couldn’t have understood before I tried it.
- quickthrower2 5y agoSelling my car to live in London for a bit was a welcome relief! The downside is mile for mile it takes longer to get somewhere on public transport even in London where the services are regular enough you tend not to plan a trip.
- herbst 5y agoThere are very few routes in Switzerland that aren't faster by train. Likely it's all by design to some degree (and we'll our train network is just kinda brilliant)
- quickthrower2 5y agoOver all scales? 2km trip, 5km trip, 20km trip, 100km trip, from/to any destination (e.g. from my house to friends house).