In DC the number of transport options in astonishing. Sure I can walk, take my bike, metro, taxi, or bus, but there is also an incredible bike share program that covers the whole city, and car share programs that meet various needs (car2go to get around town, zipcar for out of town, etc.), and of course there's uber. With amazon and grocery and shopping delivery services you don't really need the car for shopping. I love my Saab and have had it for 15 years so it's not going anywhere, and while I love the freedom a car provides I don't really consider having it to be a practical consideration at this point. And most places have so much traffic now that driving isn't really a joy for most of us very often. Even a lot of midsized cities have surprisingly good transport options these days. We noticed the impact of technology on the car, but in many ways it's been more incredible in its impact on other types of transit. A lot of people stubbornly have a car because they can (got to drive two miles to go jogging at the gym after all) but us urban elitists have to remember that a car is a reality of life for most folks outside of cities and certain 'enlightened' towns. Even in 'car hating' Europe outside of the cities everyone has a car, because you need one, even when it's at much higher cost than here.

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• Would you live without a car if you could?, No Snaab, Mon, 23 Mar 2015 16:11:19
  • Did it for a while..., PGAero , Thu, 26 Mar 2015 14:15:18
    • Great post! Thanks! n/m, Noel, Thu, 26 Mar 2015 19:22:58
  • Re: Would you live without a car if you could?, Justin VanAbrahams , Tue, 24 Mar 2015 13:36:21
  • Depends, DE , Tue, 24 Mar 2015 11:44:37
  • Re: Would you live without a car if you could?, Craig, Tue, 24 Mar 2015 11:02:25 <-- Viewing This Message
    • We had friends in DC who did for a couple of years., Cary, Tue, 24 Mar 2015 18:10:51
  • Absolutely not..., EGD , Tue, 24 Mar 2015 07:30:40
  • A bigger question, No Snaab, Tue, 24 Mar 2015 05:23:12
    • "The Human Scale", Snowmobile , Tue, 24 Mar 2015 10:05:33
    • That's a better question, Noel, Tue, 24 Mar 2015 05:59:50
      • Re: That's a better question, vvack0matic , Tue, 24 Mar 2015 06:28:23
  • Not where we live, or are likely to live, Noel, Tue, 24 Mar 2015 00:26:52
  • Re: Would you live without a car if you could?, BobS, Mon, 23 Mar 2015 19:58:44
  • Not now but mostly did..., Snowmobile , Mon, 23 Mar 2015 17:43:46
  • Not good for me., saabsince 93b , Mon, 23 Mar 2015 17:30:58
  • Our kids almost do, MI-Roger , Mon, 23 Mar 2015 16:21:09

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