Originally titled: The Financial Burden of Car Dependency

Discussions around the costs of living tend to revolve around housing and food prices. However, car dependent urban planning creates a substantial burden, especially for people who work jobs that do not cover the costs of a car.

Sources:Average Price of Used Car: https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/...

Average New-Car Price: https://www.consumerreports.org/car-p...

AAA Estimate of New Car Ownership: https://newsroom.aaa.com/2021/08/stic...

Consumer Expenditures Report for 2019: https://www.bls.gov/opub/reports/cons...

Bankrate Survey 4-in-10 Americans can afford a 1,000 dollar vehicle or medical bill: https://www.bankrate.com/banking/savi...

Local News Reports:

https://www.fox10tv.com/news/mobile_c...

https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/woma...

https://fox11online.com/news/local/ch...

Additional Readings:

The High Cost of Transportation in The United States: https://www.itdp.org/2019/05/23/high-...

Broken Window Fallacy: https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answ...

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