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I think the existence of parking lots is a symptom of bad urban planning. I haven't owned a car for 3 years because I choose where I live carefully. I don't reg
by Tsagadai 15y ago
I think the existence of parking lots is a symptom of bad urban planning. I haven't owned a car for 3 years because I choose where I live carefully. I don't regret not owning a car for a second. Parking is ridiculously expensive (the last time I paid for parking I paid 26USD for 4 hours).
What would be better than better parking would be cities redesigned for pedestrian traffic and cheap, efficient public transport.
- Domenic_S 15y agoQ: How do you know someone doesn't own a car? A: Don't worry, he'll tell you.
- spodek 15y agoQ: How do you know someone knows the "How do you know someone doesn't own a car/tv etc." joke? A: They tell you. Including me!
- rayiner 15y agoI own a car and love driving. I grew up in Northern Virginia, then I lived in Atlanta for 8 years. In both places, having a car is pretty much a necessity. After living in Chicago for a few years, however, I'm convinced I'll never again live somewhere that I need a car to go about my day. Pretty much everything that's wrong with the country, from crime to environmental destruction to oil dependence is partially the result of the car.
- Tsagadai 15y agoI grew up in rural Australia. Owning a car was required if you wanted to hold down a job or have a social life. I've lived in cities as close as possible to where I work for the last few years and I'd never look back (from living close to work, shops, nightlife). Walking is now where I do a lot of my thinking and where most of my good ideas come from. I've had good ideas while driving but it was usually just aggravating. It isn't possible for everyone but the less time you spend in moving metal boxes each day the better your life will be.