Where have you lived Car-free?
06-08-09, 12:03 AM
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Ocean Park, BC 26 years or so
Victoria, BC 2 years
Surrey, BC (yuck) 7 years (estimate)
Vancouver, BC 9 months and counting...
Victoria, BC 2 years
Surrey, BC (yuck) 7 years (estimate)
Vancouver, BC 9 months and counting...
06-08-09, 02:23 AM
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My car-free experiences:
San Jose, CA: 1 year
St. Petersburg, FL: 4 years
I'm car-lite now....I need the mobility at this point in my life.
San Jose, CA: 1 year
St. Petersburg, FL: 4 years
I'm car-lite now....I need the mobility at this point in my life.
06-09-09, 09:22 PM
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Fort Collins: 1+7.5 = 8.5 years
On the road cycle touring: 1+1 = 2 years (US, Australia, New Zealand, India, Russia, China, Thailand, Western Europe)
The first of those two years of touring my home address was technically San Jose, CA and the second it was technically Fort Collins, CO.
On the road cycle touring: 1+1 = 2 years (US, Australia, New Zealand, India, Russia, China, Thailand, Western Europe)
The first of those two years of touring my home address was technically San Jose, CA and the second it was technically Fort Collins, CO.
06-09-09, 09:28 PM
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I lived in Boulder, Co for years car-free. I lived that way for maybe 10 years as an adult. When I went back to school though, I was a full time student and worked full time, so I had to get a car. I do truly miss those days.
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06-10-09, 06:25 PM
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Totally car free:
Calgary 1-year
Toronto - 3-years
everything else is car light (I have never owned a car, but have often had easy access)
Calgary 1-year
Toronto - 3-years
everything else is car light (I have never owned a car, but have often had easy access)
06-10-09, 07:12 PM
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I have not been a car owner since five years ago. I am a Zipcar member and I use them about once every two months or so. I am in Seattle, Washington. The bus transit system here is reasonably cheap and wide ranging, if a bit grimy especially in the city centre.
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Phoenix Arizona 2 years
Scottsdale Arizona 1 year
Tempe Arizona 1.5 years
Crystal Minnesota 13 years
Loretto Minnesota 3 years
Scottsdale Arizona 1 year
Tempe Arizona 1.5 years
Crystal Minnesota 13 years
Loretto Minnesota 3 years
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06-15-09, 07:07 PM
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OK, you can add Australia to the list.
Actually, I 'lived' in Australia for 3 months back in 2004, cycling all over the east coast, incl. Tasmania and I didn't own a car then.
I'm back in Australia now and don't own a car just now either. Right now I'm living just north-east of Melbourne, out in the country.
Actually, I 'lived' in Australia for 3 months back in 2004, cycling all over the east coast, incl. Tasmania and I didn't own a car then.
I'm back in Australia now and don't own a car just now either. Right now I'm living just north-east of Melbourne, out in the country.
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06-16-09, 04:52 PM
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Are we just talking car-free cyclists here?
I recall reading that both Toronto and Montreal have about 50% of households that are car free - but that was prior to the amalgamations of those cities with their respective suburbs. I suspect Manhattan has a significant (likely higher) proportion of households that are car free.
I recall reading that both Toronto and Montreal have about 50% of households that are car free - but that was prior to the amalgamations of those cities with their respective suburbs. I suspect Manhattan has a significant (likely higher) proportion of households that are car free.
06-16-09, 07:00 PM
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Are we just talking car-free cyclists here?
I recall reading that both Toronto and Montreal have about 50% of households that are car free - but that was prior to the amalgamations of those cities with their respective suburbs. I suspect Manhattan has a significant (likely higher) proportion of households that are car free.
I recall reading that both Toronto and Montreal have about 50% of households that are car free - but that was prior to the amalgamations of those cities with their respective suburbs. I suspect Manhattan has a significant (likely higher) proportion of households that are car free.
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06-17-09, 04:26 PM
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Philadelphia PA 2 years
Denver 1 year
Oceanside CA 0.75 year
Denver 1 year
Oceanside CA 0.75 year
06-17-09, 05:26 PM
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Here, Murfreesboro, TN. I've been car-free for a year and three months, but I've been car-lite for just under three years. This is not the best place in which to be car-free, but I think it's probably better suited than the other towns I've visited in Tennessee.
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Victoria: 1 year total, I think.
I do own a car, but it's a project, no where near running, or street legal for quite a while yet.
I do own a car, but it's a project, no where near running, or street legal for quite a while yet.
06-19-09, 02:46 PM
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Seattle WA. I have lived carfree my entire life. I've never had a driver's license, never owned a car. Don't want one, don't need one, love living without one. Used to ride a bike but then got into walking, did that for the last ten years. Now looking to get back into biking. So put me down for car-free in Seattle for 20+ years.
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I'm an American, but my only car-free experience was in England --
Shefford (Bedfordshire) for 1 year; Mildenhall (East Anglia) for 3 years.
Shefford (Bedfordshire) for 1 year; Mildenhall (East Anglia) for 3 years.
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Car-light (no driving at all, will accept rides):
Edison, NJ (3 years)
Highland Park, NJ (half a year)
Car-lite (driving on the weekends only):
New Brunswick, NJ (2 years)
Jersey City, NJ (3 years)
Edison, NJ (3 years)
Highland Park, NJ (half a year)
Car-lite (driving on the weekends only):
New Brunswick, NJ (2 years)
Jersey City, NJ (3 years)
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