Self-storage. Where the duplicates and the maybe-laters go.
It is an entire industry.
It exists to relieve Physically move two lives into one dwelling. That is the whole reason it is here: nothing enters this map without a human problem behind it.
3 organisations in this map sell it, 3 of them publicly listed.
Its neighbourhood
Everything this entry connects to directly. Click any point to follow it.
The line back to a human being
2 hops from a person at a phase of life. The further a thing sits from the person, the more abstract it looks — and the more it tends to be mistaken for something that came from nowhere.
- SolutionSelf-storage
- FrictionPhysically move two lives into one dwelling
- Life phaseHousehold formation
- Rooted inScarce time
- Rooted inShelter
Relieves
Who sells it
| Organisation | Value | Type | Products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Storage | $50B | public · PSA | self-storage units |
| Extra Space Storage | $30B | public · EXR | self-storage units |
| U-Haul Holding | $12B | public · UHAL | truck and trailer rental, self-storage, moving supplies |