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> hire a delivery company As usual, this plan is OK for the more affluent and makes life more difficult for the poor.
by cbd1984 12y ago
> hire a delivery company
As usual, this plan is OK for the more affluent and makes life more difficult for the poor.
- wcummings 12y agoPoor people are probably using public transit, not driving in the first place. Investment in public transportation would be good for them. Investment in roads (automobile infrastructure) benefits only those who can afford cars.
- 6t6t6 12y agoWhat you say may be true in US cities, or in the countryside. For me, living in Tokyo, it is really cheaper not owning a car but renting it when I need to, or hiring a delivery service. I guess that the same happens in most major European cities.
- megablast 12y agoSo it is more expensive to pay a one time fee to deliver the fridge (which a lot of companies do, or make it free), than to own and run a car?