• chiliedogg@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I’m all for reducing the amount of cars on the road, but in many areas it’s simply not practical not to own one.

    I’ve done the math. Not owning a car at all or paying for note/gas/maintenance/insurance, and instead living in walking/cycling distance from work would require me to spend about $700/month more than I am now living 35 miles away and paying for my car expenses, and would leave me effectively stranded at work.

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      1 year ago

      in many areas it’s simply not practical not to own one.

      This is exactly the problem that I am trying to highlight. I don’t think individual consumptive actions will fix this. This is a political issue that needs collective action to fix.

    • olafurp@lemmy.ml
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      1 year ago

      Don’t forget that your taxes go towards other people’s driving. Gas, roads and parking comes out of your taxes.

      Don’t also forget that your commute is probably 1 hour each way of unpaid work.