We have four drivers and four cars in our household. Daughter's car is up for sale, has no insurance and sits idle. My van is in the repair shop since Monday. Son goes to visit his dog in quarantine or goes surfing, work and school. Daughter drove to bf's house, won't be back till Monday morning. Wife relies on son for errands.
I have THREE bikes to use and almost my entire life is within a 7-mile radius.
I do not need to share my bikes.
All this is beginning to make sense.
It's all about empowerment, living an more independent lifestyle.
Case in point. I cut my own hair and haven't visited the barber since 1987. My hair's getting sparse on the top so I shaved my head. Coworkers are shocked to see me go from shoulder-length hair to bald head.
Once again it's all about not paying money and not depending on someone else's schedule.
augidog, you are right. The payoff is immediate! I saved $256 so far on parking expense.
Roughly 80% of our workforce commute by car. One driver, no passengers. The ones that don't have paid parking jockey on the streets come in extra early to find parking. One 57yo woman is late every day and feeds the parking meter all day. She also parks a block away.
The ones that do have paid parking in our building are constantly worried that fees are rising or that they'll lose their stall to someone else.
Two other workers out of 300 ride their bicycles to work. We have free secured covered parking in the building.
99% of my fellow workers are caught up in the ratrace of the great parking dilemna.
