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11-09-2006, 03:55 AM
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 Louisville, KY: Right now I'm just out of college and still living with my mother, so while I don't have a car I still rely on private transportation more than I'd like. Once I get a place of my own in a year or two, I will be relying exclusively on public transportation, my own two feet, and the very occasional taxi to get around--I expect it to be less expensive than all the costs associated with a car, and more importantly, much more environmentally conscientious.      |
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11-09-2006, 04:06 AM
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| I've never owned a car, I rode my push bike everywhere for over a decade and recently upgraded to a motorbike, which I actually feel is much safer ... you can keep up with the traffic, have proper lights (brake, indicator) and I wear good gear ... leather jacket, gloves, Kevlar reinforced pants. I feel like a Knight, protected by my not-so-shiny armour. Of course, the push-bike was more exercise ...
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11-09-2006, 05:35 AM
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| The longest goal I've made for myself, which spans my whole life, is to not have a car. I have a big ego, I perform well, I am talented, and I think I will do great things (5 I's...6). I will be noticed and not having a car will be noticed. My statement is clear. My only issue is becoming a father and maybe moving out of a city. Luckily I'm a bit young for that and thank medicine for the pill. I might do a sexual education rant in here because I think some people will actually read it. |
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11-09-2006, 05:55 AM
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| Who wants to get stuck in traffic?? I'm 27, Australian, and never owned a car and hope I never have to. I live in Melbourne, so that makes it easy. I just ride or walk everywhere. 9/10 times its quicker that way too. I've also traveled quite a bit up the west coast of Australia and the north. Not quite as convenient, but it can be done (and you generally meet more people too!). I could see myself living in the country or a more isolated place in the future, so I might have to buy a car then, but I'm going to try my hardest to avoid that. |
No car yet... |
11-09-2006, 06:29 AM
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11-09-2006, 10:00 AM
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| I have my license and own a car (shared with my brother) and I used to use it quite a bit when I didn't work in the city. When I started a new job in the city I started using public transport and found it possibly even more expensive then fuel. Since then I have invested in some bike repairs and a good lock. Wouldn't have it any other way now. It's incredibly cheap and it's great for fitness with a 30 minute ride in and out of the city! Ditching the car was a great move for me |
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11-09-2006, 12:29 PM
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Speaking about public transport, I veeery rarely use that as well. I don't know how long my route has to be that I would take a bus... 10kms? Nah, if the weather is any good, I'll enjoy it.  I have also found that I sometimes get that "high" feeling when walking, my steps get so easy and long, I walk faster and faster and don't want to stop because it feels too good and it's practically effortless. Cool.  |
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11-09-2006, 01:25 PM
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| I am currently without a car, and I've spent the last 3 out of 4 years car-less in a moderate sized, automobile-friendly (and thus pedestrian unfriendly) Midwestern town. I'd love to eventually live where public transit is rampant. Last edited by justin : 11-09-2006 at 01:27 PM. |
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11-09-2006, 06:16 PM
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11-09-2006, 06:25 PM
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| I don't have a car, I don't have a license and I don't want either. I walk to work and back, I take the train longer distances, and I don't feel the need to have it any other way. I'm from the UK, I live in a small town with my husband the three young daughters. I like being car free. |
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11-09-2006, 06:40 PM
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| I spent the first 26 years of my life car-free. A majority of the time, my parents didn't have a car either. I've allways associated being car-free with poverty myself. Im a major metropolitan area such as NYC or DC, it is possible to get by without a car. However, having to plan your walking routes around the worst neighborhoods gets annoying at time. There were times when I had to walk 16 blocks out of my way because the direct route would have taken me through a very dangerous part of town, where I would have been mugged/killed had I been on foot. It was not my part of town, and the locals made that very clear. I tried getting around car-free in Reston, VA for a while as well, and ran into the same problem. It seems that the Cholos and MS-13 really don't like each other, and apparently they spend a good part of their time on the local bike paths laying in wait for each other. I don't live in Reston anymore, and while there are times when I would like to go without the hassles of having to drive everywhere, I find urban areas where it is possible to be car free to be too dangerous to live in. It might be better in a small town, but then everything is sprawled so far apart as downtown gets moved out to new strip mall developments. |
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11-10-2006, 02:32 AM
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| Hi I'm from Ontario, Canada and I haven't had a car in years. I suppose I just don't have the need for one. Everything I need is within walkable distance. Besides, it costs so much to run a car here. It's my way of helping fight global warming |
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11-10-2006, 03:00 AM
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| Car-free since I flipped a truly stunning red 1998 Intrigue named Mona about 3 weeks ago. Of course, I'm terrified of driving at the moment, and my neck is injured, so I don't think I really count as "car-free". ... But I do all my own stunts.
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11-10-2006, 03:51 AM
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| no car but scooter! Hi, live in Yokohama Japan. Trains run everywhere and is faster than cars. (You get stuck in traffic with a car here!) All stores have home delivery so there is really no need for a car. A LOT of people have scooters here. It's a faster way to move in traffic, cheaper and fits the mild climate. So, no car yet. But it would be nice have one to go surfing..
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11-27-2006, 11:00 AM
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| I haven't had a car for years (there's enough public transport here), but I've got a license, just in case |
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11-27-2006, 09:35 PM
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11-28-2006, 09:08 AM
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| I used to live in Copenhagen, Denmark and their 'parking lots' were actually rows and rows of bike racks. There were two huge bike lanes that took up most of their city streets where hundreds would bike to work every day. They are very environmentally conscientious. I love Scandinavian culture. |
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11-28-2006, 09:41 AM
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| I have a car, but most of the time I use public transport. I SO love walking past traffic jams in the city, they probably wonder why I have a maniacal grin! :-) Within 15kms of Mlebourne you can generally get by without a car. Smiles to all Hazel
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11-28-2006, 02:11 PM
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| I believe a car is something that can be good if you live far away from everything, but it's not so good if you only drive a mile in it to go somewhere. People will use a car as an excuse not to exercise. I don't own a car and am working towards my license, but eventually hope to move somewhere where there is no need for a car and can walk/bike everywhere. A nice, small town/city where I can realisticly not have a car. Sounds good... |
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11-28-2006, 02:40 PM
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| After college, I lived in Iowa City for a year without a car (I could walk everywhere I needed to go there) and I lived in Pittsburgh for 5 years without a car - public transportation and walking got me everywhere I needed to go. Then I moved to a small town, needed a car to get to the grocery stores and other shopping, and gained 10 pounds. |
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11-28-2006, 03:21 PM
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 You mean something like this? That's near the trainstation in Amsterdam! I'm in my last year of university, but I've already decided that when I start working, I'll find a job close to home so I can walk/bike or use public transport to get there. I can't imagine having to start my working day stuck in a traffic jam for an hour every morning (and don't forget the hour on the way home too). Not even to mention the nasty fumes you're inhaling that whole period..ewwww. For those odd occasions in which a car is the only way to go, I'd join a car-sharing company. |
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