Confession: I am always on the lookout for ideas that promote carfree living.

The Bike to Shop thread is a concept that evolved from an idea we tossed around here a few years ago. We called it Bike to the Grocery Store. It died after 20 posts but thank goodness... it's getting a little traction now.

Anyhoo... I recently ran into a friend who mentioned she had just finished a 5 day stint of living without a car. She normally has a long commute, but the Easter break presented a chance to park the car. The experiment wasn't entirely successful as she had to backslide when moving a casserole to her granddaughter's house. (Of course, here at LCF we applaud such failures since they provide another opportunity for experimentation. ) But she got a lot of exposure to the the concept, learned some things and thought it was an overall worthy experiment.

Trying short stints without a car... to me this seems like a concept or an event that would get a few bites. It's also an excellent way to draw others into the attempt. For example, my friend has already told all her friends about this and, naturally, many were intrigued. On a larger scale, it seems like something that could be sold to Bike Month committees in every city in the US....

Do you think this is a good idea?

Help me craft this program here....