Kate, I understand what you're going through. What I have done is basically just plan to take half a day off for certain errands, and I do not generally travel...
Kate, I have found it difficult to go carfree initially also. ( there was a bus strike in 2003 for 3 months!) But, there are ways to make it easier. Living ...
Cindy -- Thank you for the idea of figuring out my bus routes when I first put an event on my calendar. This is a brilliant idea -- and will force me to look...
As Kate* is just realizing, there is a lot more to going to carfree than just changing your mode of transportation. Car-Free is a lifestyle and as with any...
I faced the same challenge when I first gave up my car. At the time, I lived in Nassau County on Long Island (NY), which has limited bus service similar to ...
How do you car-free folks get around when you're sick enough that you're feeling too weak to walk any non-negligible distance? I think I have been down with a...
michele said: "People just don't plan things with carfree folks in mind-- YET." but if you're charming enough, they'll start, if they want to see you at their...
The way I am starting to feel. That might be me this week. Luckily for me it's not the distance to the busstops (I have one right across the street). But...
if you're that feeling that sick, you probably shouldn't be working--and you probably shouldn't be driving either, so what difference would being non-carfree...
Surely the Democratic Party of all institutions should try to cater for carfree people. My recollection of Al Gore's "An Inconvenient Truth" is that one of the...
Other things you can do might be to add to your available modes. Buses are great, but sometimes the routes just aren't very suitable; get a bicycle and you'll...
Wow AnnaLisa , you really summed it all up very well .I sometimes wonder if people insisting on giving us rides when they learn we are not using a car is...
Our congregation considers itself liberal and environmentally responsible so when they moved the flimsy old bike rack next to the garbage cans, I complained...
I picked this up from Bike Sonoma. It is the stuff of dreams. Blessings, AnnaLisa Don't know if you've seen this, but WOW - real 3rd party description of what ...
... I'm glad to hear that things went so well for you. Amongst all the doom and gloom it is good to hear that not everything is bad. ...
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Hello! Noob here. I read just recently that London has plans to do this same thing, along with building a bicycle highway. What a great idea, huh? B's ~...
Hello, INTRODUCTORY PROFILE 1. Which of the following best describes you? Please check one. _X_ I do not presently own a car though I have owned a car...
INTRODUCTORY PROFILE 1. Which of the following best describes you? Please check one. __ I do not presently own a car though I have owned a car previously. __ I...
I wanted to thank everyone, again, for your response on my initial message about some challenges I've faced in trying to switch to a car-free lifestyle....
The bill was introduced by Senator Harkin (D-IA) this week. http://harkin.senate.gov/pr/p.cfm?i=294064 Please contact your senators to express your support on...
Dear Ms. McCarthy: I received your voice mail message this afternoon; thank you for responding so promptly. When I called this morning, I explained what...
INTRODUCTORY PROFILE 1. Which of the following best describes you? Please check one. __ I do not presently own a car though I have owned a car previously. _X_...
... I know what you mean. Anyone who's read my blog knows I keep talking about wanting to become a filmmaker. Well, there's FINALLY a filmmakers group...
... Building upon the bicycle suggestion, I highly recommend a folding bike. A folding bike greatly enhances your flexibility and the ability to live carfree....
It's my first post after the introductory one, and just wanted to introduce myself a little more in depth! I've been carfree my whole life. I'm wholly a...
Looks great. It reminds me of when I went to Italy. it was the first time I walked everywhere, and the first time really realized I was out of shape too. I...
Hi! I thought some members of this list might be interested in this: I recently came across a free copy of a magazine called "Momentum," and I thought it was...
... http://www.momentumplanet.com/ =v= Great magazine. It _Momentum_ started in 2001, when Vancouver's wonderful bike/Critical Mass community declared The...
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