http://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/02/04/with-car-ownership-up-car-pooling-down/ Decatur Georgia News, Events, Atlanta News Tue, 26 Jun 2012 23:49:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/02/04/with-car-ownership-up-car-pooling-down/#comment-91519 Zachary Mon, 07 Feb 2011 14:59:50 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-91519 No cars here... No cars here…

]]> http://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/02/04/with-car-ownership-up-car-pooling-down/#comment-91348 Decatur Metro Sun, 06 Feb 2011 15:53:04 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-91348 You're probably right. I was struggling with that post, otherwise I most likely would have been a bit more elegant in my phrasing. You’re probably right. I was struggling with that post, otherwise I most likely would have been a bit more elegant in my phrasing.

]]> http://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/02/04/with-car-ownership-up-car-pooling-down/#comment-91336 LovesDogsInDecatur Sun, 06 Feb 2011 14:29:09 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-91336 Perhaps 'women entered the workforce' would have been better : ) Perhaps ‘women entered the workforce’ would have been better : )

]]> http://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/02/04/with-car-ownership-up-car-pooling-down/#comment-91290 Mama Physiology PhD Sun, 06 Feb 2011 04:07:05 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-91290 My husband and I only have one car - it's doable. We rent a car the handful of times we need two which is WAY cheaper than owning two cars. And, "gasp," we also had only one car when we lived in Southern California. People thought we were crazy! My husband and I only have one car – it’s doable. We rent a car the handful of times we need two which is WAY cheaper than owning two cars. And, “gasp,” we also had only one car when we lived in Southern California. People thought we were crazy!

]]> http://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/02/04/with-car-ownership-up-car-pooling-down/#comment-91201 Willowmom Sat, 05 Feb 2011 18:36:48 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-91201 Another big factor is that both parents are now working and need to be able to get home/to school if Junior gets sick during the day. Another big factor is that both parents are now working and need to be able to get home/to school if Junior gets sick during the day.

]]> http://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/02/04/with-car-ownership-up-car-pooling-down/#comment-91172 Brianc Sat, 05 Feb 2011 16:07:32 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-91172 I think a lot of times, though not always, a concept called "hedonics" is used in these comparisons. A certain good may cost the same or more, but its quality has improved to the extent that it can be called "cheaper." Computers are the classic example (of course, they actually do cost less too). I know the Consumer Price Index uses this concept, but some economists say this gives a distorted account of inflation because hedonics doesn't actually put any money in your pocket. It certainly doesn't help my mother-in-law who lives on a fixed income that this years ipad is better than last year's. I think a lot of times, though not always, a concept called “hedonics” is used in these comparisons. A certain good may cost the same or more, but its quality has improved to the extent that it can be called “cheaper.” Computers are the classic example (of course, they actually do cost less too). I know the Consumer Price Index uses this concept, but some economists say this gives a distorted account of inflation because hedonics doesn’t actually put any money in your pocket. It certainly doesn’t help my mother-in-law who lives on a fixed income that this years ipad is better than last year’s.

]]> http://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/02/04/with-car-ownership-up-car-pooling-down/#comment-91170 Arwen Sat, 05 Feb 2011 15:29:30 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-91170 Cars have definately not gotten cheaper!!! One cannot hardly find a decent car nowadays for less than 10K. I am in the market for a car at the moment, wanting to spend about 5K. Let me tell you there is nothing out there unless it has been wrecked multiple times, or has 100K+ miles. Cars have definately not gotten cheaper!!! One cannot hardly find a decent car nowadays for less than 10K. I am in the market for a car at the moment, wanting to spend about 5K. Let me tell you there is nothing out there unless it has been wrecked multiple times, or has 100K+ miles.

]]> http://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/02/04/with-car-ownership-up-car-pooling-down/#comment-91041 writerchad Sat, 05 Feb 2011 01:01:49 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-91041 'more women got jobs,' How heteronormative of you DM... ‘more women got jobs,’ How heteronormative of you DM…

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