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Anyone else car-free? (self.citylife)

submitted 1 year ago by jenbanim to c/citylife

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I'm coming up on about 6 months of car-free life in Seattle. It's certainly been challenging at times, and it's only possible at all because I work from home, but I'm making it work. I'm curious if anyone else is trying to do the same thing. There are a ton of anti-car communities online, but very few people seem to actually go car-free as, like, an ideological thing

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[–] Strawberry 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I'm in Chicago and just take buses and trains everywhere if I have to go beyond walking distance. As someone with a young child it can be a bit difficult sometimes but it's mostly manageable. if I have to go somewhere weird in the city that that would take multiple lines to get to I just use an Uber, this is so rare.

This isn't an ideological thing for me or anything I just don't have car money

[–] ConstableJelly 5 points 1 year ago

I was largely car free in Chicago (still used ours sometimes when we were going somewhere where we had to bring lots of supplies, like the beach or a big grocery trip). But since moving back to Florida there's just no way. Everything is miles apart, and bus routes can only cover so much and and even those double back on themselves in inconvenient ways.

[–] neamhsplach 4 points 1 year ago

I'm car free for financial reasons too haha! There's also a decent car sharing app where I live which I can use when I really need a car, like for going out to the countryside or moving something bulky. Between the upkeep of my bike, public transport tickets and occasionally renting a shared car, the cost of getting around is really low!