If the infrastructure can support that many cabs, then it can support people owning their own cars as well. Sure they will be more expensive, but that's the price you pay for living in the middle of the freaking tundra. Just save up what you get from your APF check and get a car.
Odd they didn't mention bikes in the article. Even with the rough roads, biking would be perfect for this are. Might even make sense to grade out bike paths along side roads. Since they would do less damage than a car, they would last far longer.
I understand Winter, but it's not Winter all year round. There's plenty of summer as well. Hell, Alaska was hotter than Arizona this year. Bikes are a perfectly valid means for transportation- especially since cars cost so much.
Of course bikes probably wouldn't be a great idea for winter months, but there are other vehicles (3-wheelers, snowboards, etc) which may be better suited.
Riding a bike in the Alaskan winter would be pretty damn hardcore. I'm not surprised people aren't choosing that as their primary mode of transportation.
If the infrastructure can support that many cabs, then it can support people owning their own cars as well. Sure they will be more expensive, but that's the price you pay for living in the middle of the freaking tundra. Just save up what you get from your APF check and get a car.
Odd they didn't mention bikes in the article. Even with the rough roads, biking would be perfect for this are. Might even make sense to grade out bike paths along side roads. Since they would do less damage than a car, they would last far longer.
Winter.
I understand Winter, but it's not Winter all year round. There's plenty of summer as well. Hell, Alaska was hotter than Arizona this year. Bikes are a perfectly valid means for transportation- especially since cars cost so much.
Of course bikes probably wouldn't be a great idea for winter months, but there are other vehicles (3-wheelers, snowboards, etc) which may be better suited.
There are winter bikes.
Riding a bike in the Alaskan winter would be pretty damn hardcore. I'm not surprised people aren't choosing that as their primary mode of transportation.