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Title. I asked the same question on the car enthusiast community. Please share thoughts here for comparison.

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[–] mangosloth@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

It's much healthier if you live in a walkable city. Walking, cycling, even taking a subway and walking to the station and climbing stairs are all great for you. When I'm in a car-heavy city it starts to feel weird seeing people sitting at home, walking 10 seconds to sit in a car for a half hour, just to sit in a new place when you arrive.

Plus you can save so much money if you don't need a car. Walking is free.

Another benefit I only realized afterwards is discovering cool stuff around your city that you otherwise mightve never found if you just zip by in a car. I really enjoy finding weird holes in the wall and just popping in to see what's up.