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> have viable local businesses tailored to non-car shoppers i would imagine these local small shops cannot have the economy of scale that would allow a big ret
by chii 4y ago
> have viable local businesses tailored to non-car shoppers
i would imagine these local small shops cannot have the economy of scale that would allow a big retailer like costco to have cheap items. Which means the cost of living is going to be higher - it may or may not offset the savings of not having to pay for a car.
- lotsofpulp 4y agoHuge externalities of “paying” for a car are not paid by car users. Costs of fossil fuel pollution, tire pollution, brake dust pollution, danger to pedestrians/cyclists, health costs due to sedentary lifestyles, increased fuel consumption due to distances between destinations being further which means mass has to travel further which means more energy consumed. I could even add kids not being able to play outside freely. Could maybe even more stratified societies and less communal atmospheres due to cars allowing people to be spread out.