Just choring around our place and this came to mind too… the wasted capital in cars, insurance, and space in my building alone day after day. I’d bet we could collectively own 1/2 the vehicles we do now and no one would ever be put out, even with folks taking one for a week or two for vacation.
Plus we could then optimize vehicles. One big truck, one small truck, one mini-van, the rest little hybrid cars.
With so many buildings going up without parking we could even use the rest of the space to generate rental income.
Of course, as with everything else in a strata building, and volunteer run communal assets in general (see bike trails) only a small % of owners would actually invest any time in upkeep (even if it would be 1/2 the time they spend on upkeep currently).
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I’ll note here that there are no car enthusiasts in my building. I totally get owning your own car if that’s a passion, the same way I’m not interested in sharing bicycles (though arguably there’s a more exact fit component with pedal bikes).
July 12, 2022, 11:47 a.m. - Andrew Major
Just choring around our place and this came to mind too… the wasted capital in cars, insurance, and space in my building alone day after day. I’d bet we could collectively own 1/2 the vehicles we do now and no one would ever be put out, even with folks taking one for a week or two for vacation. Plus we could then optimize vehicles. One big truck, one small truck, one mini-van, the rest little hybrid cars. With so many buildings going up without parking we could even use the rest of the space to generate rental income. Of course, as with everything else in a strata building, and volunteer run communal assets in general (see bike trails) only a small % of owners would actually invest any time in upkeep (even if it would be 1/2 the time they spend on upkeep currently). ——— I’ll note here that there are no car enthusiasts in my building. I totally get owning your own car if that’s a passion, the same way I’m not interested in sharing bicycles (though arguably there’s a more exact fit component with pedal bikes).