Many an American suffers from a complication of Affluenza: too much stuff. If you have a garage or basement, so much the better, but many pay for storage lockers. The standard way to cut down on stuff: Good Will.
An Asylum City along a train and/or truck route needs warehouses, apartment complexes, and scattered dwelling units. EPCOT was a model (Walt's version, not the theme park). We're envisioning "aerospace yurts" and "domed gardens of eden" for the dwelling units (Henry Ford Museum; Cornwall UK). But do those moving in need to buy new stuff? For the most part, they do not. Bring your own stuff through the triage process, keeping most of what you want and contributing much of the rest of it to the commons.
People come to Asylum City with a mindset of paring down, starting over, lightening up. Those leaving have typically absorbed more "urban nomad" skills such that they're able to travel without a lot of stuff, but with appropriate gear. You've got your yoga. The dwelling units will increasingly go on a timeshare schedule, as original occupants decide to move on. Golf carts from the bus terminal. You didn't need to bring a personal vehicle. Car ownership, like horse ownership, is mostly a drag.
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