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I've lived in the rural midwest almost all of my life and have never really had the option to not have a vehicle. I lived in Mountain View, CA for six months t
by jcims 3y ago
I've lived in the rural midwest almost all of my life and have never really had the option to not have a vehicle.
I lived in Mountain View, CA for six months to try a relocation experiment and was quite happy with my bike and using public transportation or renting a car as needed. It certainly helped that my employer had a shuttle service for rainy days and the availability of same day shipping from major retailers and Amazon didn't hurt. I was pretty impressed with how easy it was to do overall, though.
Moving back to my home in the midwest, it would be completely unsustainable and dangerous here. But I've found some trails and still get out on the bike regularly.
- kgermino 3y agoI find Midwestern cities are a good balance for that. In Milwaukee now and it's very easy/cheap to own a car (which we do) but most day to day needs are easily done without it. My wife and I combined drive a bit more than once a week on average, and most trips are either out of town or "the weather is mildly annoying and I don't feel like walking/biking today." I know a lot of families living a similar 0-1 car life here too.