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The SF dilemma: - can’t own a car because expensive, no parking, will get broken into - can’t use a bike because roads are dangerous for bikers and bike will
by computing 3y ago
The SF dilemma:
- can’t own a car because expensive, no parking, will get broken into
- can’t use a bike because roads are dangerous for bikers and bike will get stolen if parked outside
- can’t use uber/lyft because expensive, companies abuse drivers
- can’t use public transport, because it doesn’t cover enough of the city, timetable unpredictable, can be dangerous or unpleasant
- can’t use self-driving cars, because they occasionally interfere with public services, are run by big tech
- nicolashahn 3y agoThe thing is you can use all of these for different use cases. I have a car which I take to anywhere I can park easily (which is a lot of places in the city if you avoid downtown). I don't own a bike but I know many who do, and just take it inside with them. Roads are dangerous for bikers but not moreso than every other city in the country. I use uber/lyft only when I know I'm not going to be sober, which isn't that often (once a weekish). Plenty of people I know use public transit, though only some routes are useful/safe. Self driving cars are still very early days and I'm sure they'll work out the technical issues. The fact that they're owned by big tech isn't a problem for me and most other people.