Posts Tagged as ‘reasons to be car-free’

October 27, 2008

Shopping and Car Culture

When I tell people I’ve gone car-free, there are a few common questions that come up. After “How do you get to work?” often comes “How do you buy groceries/furniture from IKEA/other stuff?” It’s understandable but also interesting, I think, that the ability to shop is such an immediate consideration for most in thinking of [...]

September 19, 2008

Celebrate World Car-Free Day on Monday, Sept. 22nd

Monday is World Car-Free Day. People around the world will be imagining a world free from cars and the social ills cars can promote.
What do you imagine the world might be like with fewer cars on the road? Would we have more parks and open space? Would we have a greater sense of community? Would [...]