I have been living in the DC area for the summer and I'm considering moving down here permanently and becoming car free. The best part about it is that the decision is not of economics or of some greater environmental calling, but I just don't ever seem to need it. The public transit here is superb. For the life of me, I cannot figure out why anyone would ever sit in the endless traffic around here when they can take a bus for $1.00 a trip. I even get my passes subsidized by work so I can go anywhere in the city via bus for about $0.30. Why get frustrated at traffic when you can doze off or read on the bus, for less? It's beyond me.
Also, my office is right off of a beautiful bike trail so the days it's not raining or I'm not needed in business attire, I can bike in and shower at the office. So it's honestly not even a matter of rejecting the car, I just don't need it.
Wanna be car free? Check out DC!
Ha, it rhymes, I'm trade-marking this slogan.
David