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> 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 p

> 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-...
      - anamax 3y ago
        > There's nothing inherently incompatible with living an a walkable community and participating in hobbies like woodworking. Okay, so there are 10 buildings (out of several thousand) with woodworking in Minneapolis, but how many of them also support what my spouse likes to do? This is a case where you don't want it in the building, which gets us to the "there's not enough space within a 5 minute walk for a wide range of `want to do's."
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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-...
    - anamax 3y ago
      > There's nothing inherently incompatible with living an a walkable community and participating in hobbies like woodworking. Okay, so there are 10 buildings (out of several thousand) with woodworking in Minneapolis, but how many of them also support what my spouse likes to do? This is a case where you don't want it in the building, which gets us to the "there's not enough space within a 5 minute walk for a wide range of `want to do's."

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