alt Hacker NewsDid you have children or did you live alone?
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I live in Manhattan with a kid and I love not needing a car. I walk my daughter to school and I walk to work from there. It's great.
I'm already imagining what kind of arguments you are preparing. Kids are infinitely better off somewhere they can just bike places with their friends, compared to a car-centric hellhole: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHlpmxLTxpw
> Did you have children or did you live alone?
With regards to children, some couples do have them and concluded that a car in the city is not worth the hassle; famous example:
* https://www.instagram.com/cargobikemomma/
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PoKcQRlDGs (interview)
Car share would also be handy in some situations. Or even going from two cars to one.
I live in Brooklyn with kids and do not have a car. Equally possible in Manhattan - have car-less friends with kids there too.
Just saying it is possible, and certainly not everyone’s choice.
The children part I understand, but why is it important is the OP lived alone?
As someone with children, I can not imagine the bliss of living in Manhattan and being able to do things without needing a car.
Car-centric urban planning is hell with kids. You have to load them up into the car for any small trip. You can't walk or bike anywhere because cars make it so dangerous.
My only regret about living in the US is this car hellscape that is so hard to avoid. It's mandated by law, not chosen by the market.