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> Carrying things home from the hardware store is not conducive activity with my e-bike. Large item purchases, blah blah blah. If I were to rent a car suitable

> Carrying things home from the hardware store is not conducive activity with my e-bike. Large item purchases, blah blah blah. If I were to rent a car suitable each time, I could just pay the monthly car payment Do you have on-demand car sharing in your city? Like Zipcar or similar? You could go on a heck of a lot of hardware store trips in one of these cars for the price of a car payment + parking + insurance + taxes + maintenance.

chimeracoder 3y ago
> Do you have on-demand car sharing in your city? Like Zipcar or similar? You could go on a heck of a lot of hardware store trips in one of these cars for the price of a car payment + parking + insurance + taxes + maintenance. I think you're replying to the wrong person. I do use Zipcar on the rare occasion that I need a car. It's way cheaper than car ownership (not even including parking).
- dylan604 3y ago
  On the chance they were meaning to reply to me, no, I don't think a Zipcar is going to help me carry sheets of plywood or other similar large items. However, I'm not familiar with Zipcar, so I just took a look. Near me, there's a Kia Soul or a Toyota Prius. Nope, neither of those helpful for my needs. I'll continue with the "hey buddy...got another sixer-request", although, some requests become cases.
  - kube-system 3y ago
    Yeah, I replied to the wrong person. Anyway, I don't see many people buying full sheets of plywood in dense cities, but if I wanted to do that, I wouldn't be going to my neighborhood hardware store with a Zipcar, because it doesn't have a lumber yard. I'd go to the Home Depot a few miles away, and I'd use their rental truck.
    - dylan604 3y ago
      that's yet another reason city dwelling in a multi-tenant building is just not conducive for many people. I couldn't imagine not being able to work on projects. Of course, having the desire/inclination of having that kind of hobby is probably something a city slicker just isn't going to do. I have wood working and machine working tools that I'm just going to lean towards not being allowed by whatever building rules. I love how those not wanting the city life is just looked down upon by those that are. But that's okay, I think those that live in the city are kind of just weird for similarly petty things
      - kube-system 3y ago
        I've lived both lifestyles; it goes both ways. I like metal working and wrenching on cars, which was easy to do in my suburban garage, but I also like riding a bike to run my errands, walking to the bar, and regularly going to highly specialized meetups, which is easier to do in a city. There's no one lifestyle that's perfect for everything.
      - dublinben 3y ago
        There's nothing inherently incompatible with living an a walkable community and participating in hobbies like woodworking. For example, after just a few minutes of searching, here's the first listing I found of a condo in a building that includes an expansive workshop among other amenities. (See photo 52.) This is in a location with a 92 walk and bike score, and a 78 transit score.[0] If that's not to your liking, here's another with a modest woodworking shop.[1] It seems like practically every luxury tower in the city has workshops among their fitness centers, pools, roof terraces, etc.[2][3] Minneapolis too cold? How about Seattle?[4] [0] https://www.redfin.com/MN/Minneapolis/1235-Yale-Pl-55403/unit-806/home/49909560#property-details https://www.redfin.com/MN/Minneapolis/1235-Yale-Pl-55403/uni... [1] https://www.redfin.com/MN/Minneapolis/1920-S-1st-St-55454/unit-2007/home/50039739 https://www.redfin.com/MN/Minneapolis/1920-S-1st-St-55454/un... [2] https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/222-2nd-St-SE-Apt-1102_Minneapolis_MN_55414_M82728-49148 https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/222-2nd-St... [3] https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/100-3rd-Ave-S-Unit-2002_Minneapolis_MN_55401_M79061-39801 https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/100-3rd-Av... [4] https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1420-E-Pine-St-UNIT-E310-Seattle-WA-98122/2088474719_zpid/ https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1420-E-Pine-St-UNIT-E310-...
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chimeracoder 3y ago

> Do you have on-demand car sharing in your city? Like Zipcar or similar? You could go on a heck of a lot of hardware store trips in one of these cars for the price of a car payment + parking + insurance + taxes + maintenance. I think you're replying to the wrong person. I do use Zipcar on the rare occasion that I need a car. It's way cheaper than car ownership (not even including parking).

dylan604 3y ago
On the chance they were meaning to reply to me, no, I don't think a Zipcar is going to help me carry sheets of plywood or other similar large items. However, I'm not familiar with Zipcar, so I just took a look. Near me, there's a Kia Soul or a Toyota Prius. Nope, neither of those helpful for my needs. I'll continue with the "hey buddy...got another sixer-request", although, some requests become cases.
- kube-system 3y ago
  Yeah, I replied to the wrong person. Anyway, I don't see many people buying full sheets of plywood in dense cities, but if I wanted to do that, I wouldn't be going to my neighborhood hardware store with a Zipcar, because it doesn't have a lumber yard. I'd go to the Home Depot a few miles away, and I'd use their rental truck.
  - dylan604 3y ago
    that's yet another reason city dwelling in a multi-tenant building is just not conducive for many people. I couldn't imagine not being able to work on projects. Of course, having the desire/inclination of having that kind of hobby is probably something a city slicker just isn't going to do. I have wood working and machine working tools that I'm just going to lean towards not being allowed by whatever building rules. I love how those not wanting the city life is just looked down upon by those that are. But that's okay, I think those that live in the city are kind of just weird for similarly petty things
    - kube-system 3y ago
      I've lived both lifestyles; it goes both ways. I like metal working and wrenching on cars, which was easy to do in my suburban garage, but I also like riding a bike to run my errands, walking to the bar, and regularly going to highly specialized meetups, which is easier to do in a city. There's no one lifestyle that's perfect for everything.
    - dublinben 3y ago
      There's nothing inherently incompatible with living an a walkable community and participating in hobbies like woodworking. For example, after just a few minutes of searching, here's the first listing I found of a condo in a building that includes an expansive workshop among other amenities. (See photo 52.) This is in a location with a 92 walk and bike score, and a 78 transit score.[0] If that's not to your liking, here's another with a modest woodworking shop.[1] It seems like practically every luxury tower in the city has workshops among their fitness centers, pools, roof terraces, etc.[2][3] Minneapolis too cold? How about Seattle?[4] [0] https://www.redfin.com/MN/Minneapolis/1235-Yale-Pl-55403/unit-806/home/49909560#property-details https://www.redfin.com/MN/Minneapolis/1235-Yale-Pl-55403/uni... [1] https://www.redfin.com/MN/Minneapolis/1920-S-1st-St-55454/unit-2007/home/50039739 https://www.redfin.com/MN/Minneapolis/1920-S-1st-St-55454/un... [2] https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/222-2nd-St-SE-Apt-1102_Minneapolis_MN_55414_M82728-49148 https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/222-2nd-St... [3] https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/100-3rd-Ave-S-Unit-2002_Minneapolis_MN_55401_M79061-39801 https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/100-3rd-Av... [4] https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1420-E-Pine-St-UNIT-E310-Seattle-WA-98122/2088474719_zpid/ https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1420-E-Pine-St-UNIT-E310-...
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