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I_AM_AN_ALT_ACCOUNT2 t1_ivdnuqn wrote

Reply to comment by axlfro in Crazy traffic downtown by joeynnj

Personally I would not live in Jersey City or Manhattan if I lived a lifestyle that required a car. Way too much stress, costs, and other BS to worry about. Living car free in a highly dense area makes life so much easier.

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Jahooodie t1_ivekrbs wrote

Would love to go carless again, did it for a few years with a different job. But I work is a 40-60 drive to a major NJ office park, that does have a bus stop but would become a 3 hour multi seat commute each way. Also family and friends are a 45-60 minute drive, where best public transit could do is a multi-seat 2.5 hour trip that lines up only a couple times a day that would oils drop me off 25+ minutes drive away from them with essentially no taxi infrastructure

Just to point out I would also love to vote for better intra NJ public transit infrastructure.

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axlfro t1_ivdob1g wrote

I hear ya. I lived car free in JC for 11 years while commuting to NYC. Now I live with a partner who uses a car bc they in NJ outside this area. Definitely not necessary to own a car here, but it’s nice to have. Especially if you have a parking spot with your living situation.

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njmids t1_ivh9ndm wrote

Or you have a driveway/parking garage.

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