A week ago, I sold my well-used and well-loved car and downgraded to a single-vehicle family. My wife walks to work each morning and I brave the endless traffic of Los Angeles streets.
Empty parking spots are rare in my neighborhood, so when I arrive home, I brave crowded streets and back alleys hunting for available space that won’t get me a ticket. It could take 30 minutes of driving around the blocks multiple times before I find a spot and shuffle home over half a mile.
So then heading back out to go shopping or pick up furniture is not something I look forward to. Arrive home after 7PM guarantees I will not be able to park unless someone else leaves and no one is in front of me. It’s an extremely frustrating experience for someone who lives here and needs a place to park.
So we’ve begun relying heavily on
Uber. The ease of summoning a car in Los Angeles and friendly driver has effectively negated the need for a second vehicle and allowed us to save money and time.
Live in a city that encourages public transportation? I recommend using Uber as well. It works.
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