People with cars are more fit, more creative, and better-looking.
(I think so, anyway)
Reading, writing, knitting, meditating, imagining...all things you can do on public transportation without fear of causing an accident. I really cherish that "empty" time. Plus you see the city and your neighborhood in a whole different way when walking/biking/on the train or bus.
You can go to those websites that test your eco-footprint and your "Real Age" and check the difference that living without a car makes, if you need encouragement.
I've been car-free since 1996, and it's hard for me to imagine owning a car again. The only thing I miss--is the way the trunk functioned as mobile storage, especially when I was performing at Faire. Things I don't miss: paying for gas/insurance (though gas was about $2/gallon then); finding parking spots; that faint sense of the car, always at the back of my head...where did I park it tonight? will it still be there later? will it be intact? It was a steel ball-and-chain, in many ways.
(Though handy for maintaining friendships across state lines, I'll give you that).
good luck! I think you'll enjoy your new lifestyle.
(I think so, anyway)
Reading, writing, knitting, meditating, imagining...all things you can do on public transportation without fear of causing an accident. I really cherish that "empty" time. Plus you see the city and your neighborhood in a whole different way when walking/biking/on the train or bus.
You can go to those websites that test your eco-footprint and your "Real Age" and check the difference that living without a car makes, if you need encouragement.
I've been car-free since 1996, and it's hard for me to imagine owning a car again. The only thing I miss--is the way the trunk functioned as mobile storage, especially when I was performing at Faire. Things I don't miss: paying for gas/insurance (though gas was about $2/gallon then); finding parking spots; that faint sense of the car, always at the back of my head...where did I park it tonight? will it still be there later? will it be intact? It was a steel ball-and-chain, in many ways.
(Though handy for maintaining friendships across state lines, I'll give you that).
good luck! I think you'll enjoy your new lifestyle.
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