JessicaDec 30, 2024

After spending many holidays with family living in places that are poorly served by public transportation and have few or no amenities that are easily reachable without a car, I've realized that those two factors are going to be at the top of the list when thinking about where I might want to live as I get older (assuming I have luxury of choosing).

I finally learned to drive because I didn't want to feel trapped by not being able to. But the real trap is not having any other options.

Show threadEthan MarcotteDec 30, 2024
@wordridden I think about this math so often 💜 We always talk about eventually landing somewhere more rural, but the transportation trade-offs feel incredibly sharp and hard.
Show threadMatthew HaugheyDec 30, 2024

@beep my dream since I first saw the internet was to someday live in the middle of nowhere but with fast internet.

After five years on five acres in the hills (finally with fiber internet) the biggest drawback is every trip involves cars, and the 10-15min trip into town for anything is getting old. I wish I could walk or ride everywhere.

Show threadJeff Coburn
@mathowie @beep we are in a similar situation (like where we live, don’t like driving so much), and thinking about the future. I wonder if e-bike infrastructure or some sort of low-power self driving car system will emerge to save the day. Putting any hope in tech seems dumb, but not being hopeful about the future also sucks.
Dec 30, 2024 at 4:32pmWeb