Well the question that remains is how much will this Iran war break the oil economy. I think the time will come when people will be forced to take alternative commutes. That’s how big of a disaster is present on the horizon.
Or maybe I’m just wishing we have a complete fuel shortage to enjoy car free living for a bit?
Imagine an America where gas prices are high and physical shortages are common. That’s the future I’m envisioning. I understand alternatives aren’t present, but people just biking to work is the alternative I’m envisioning.
Which weather? Usually when people say they can’t because of the weather, it’s bullshit. See the classic “people can bike to work in Finland but not Canada” NJB vid.
well, tornado seaon brings weeks of torrential thunderstorms at least twice a year, and winter brings subzero temps for months. add the fact that many people have at least a 30 min commute by car, and missing even one day of work gets you fired, and it becomes an impossble hurdle.
You’re not counting the scenario in which distant houses that are stranded in some “suburbia” will crash in value and those places will be slowly abandoned.
Detroitisation but not because of loosing employers + degradation of city services but because it’s impractical / too expensive to live in the suburbs.
Interesting idea.
Not until people have real alternative commutes
Well the question that remains is how much will this Iran war break the oil economy. I think the time will come when people will be forced to take alternative commutes. That’s how big of a disaster is present on the horizon.
Or maybe I’m just wishing we have a complete fuel shortage to enjoy car free living for a bit?
Alternative commutes do not exist in most of USA.
Imagine an America where gas prices are high and physical shortages are common. That’s the future I’m envisioning. I understand alternatives aren’t present, but people just biking to work is the alternative I’m envisioning.
Not possible for most Americans.
Of course not, Americans are incapable of doing anything anymore 😂😂😂
what kind of climate do you live in? where i am, weather is a huge barrier to micromobility for months out of the year.
Which weather? Usually when people say they can’t because of the weather, it’s bullshit. See the classic “people can bike to work in Finland but not Canada” NJB vid.
well, tornado seaon brings weeks of torrential thunderstorms at least twice a year, and winter brings subzero temps for months. add the fact that many people have at least a 30 min commute by car, and missing even one day of work gets you fired, and it becomes an impossble hurdle.
You’re not counting the scenario in which distant houses that are stranded in some “suburbia” will crash in value and those places will be slowly abandoned.
Detroitisation but not because of loosing employers + degradation of city services but because it’s impractical / too expensive to live in the suburbs. Interesting idea.
One could hope. Maybe an investment in rail to those areas and more mixed use zoning to turn them back into old train stop towns were.
https://sprawlrepair.com/
The cost of the house won’t reduce by more than the cost of a BEV though.