This is the question posed on CityNerd video titled “Walkable Cities But They Keep Getting More Affordable”
If you ditched your car, could you afford to leave the suburbs for a great urban neighborhood?
Ray Delahanty answers the question in the 26 biggest US cities.
The analysis assumes the all-in cost of owning and operating a car is $1,000 per month, including purchase, insurance, fuel, and maintenance.
In the city, transportation costs might total about $250 per month for transit passes, biking, ride-hailing, and other small expenses.
This results in an effective $750 per month increase in the housing budget for city center residents who do not own a car.
The results of the video are quite interesting, as you can get more m² in walkable areas in most cities
I stop by the grocery store on the way home and grab ingredients for dinner. I can fit a weeks worth of groceries on my bike but I tend to just go like 3 times per week on average.
I can’t imagine needing to plan for a whole week of food at a time tbh. Being close to the store means I can just grab whatever I am in the mood for on a given day. Do you just force yourself to eat what you have at home even if you aren’t feeling it that day?
All the time. Often just to get it out of the fridge. A lot goes to waste though as fresh fruit and veggies just don’t last.
Lots more frozen meats. But at the same time I’ll make something new just cause those are the ingredients I have.