Well, the first month without a car is complete! And the verdict is.... NOT BAD! I've tallied up the amount of money I spent on public transportation, vs. what I had budgeted for car ownership. And overall, I saved about $180! And more importantly, I only used Zip Car twice, and an UBER once. The [...]
It's The Little Things-- Just a little grocery shopping trip this week. Well, this was a good week. Once again, with just a little planning, getting around without a car was pretty easy. For the most part, my meetings and errands were on a bus route. And the weather was good, which helped, this [...]
This is a 2-parter: Again, WHY are you doing this?? And How Did Week 1 Go? Once you get to the suburbs, good luck finding bike lanes or sidewalks! So, you might be wondering -- WHY am I doing this experiment? I'd have to say that I've been considering this for a while. But only [...]
Saying goodbye to my trusty Subaru Well, it's been 6 months in the making... but after careful planning, I decided to be Car-Free for a while. Who knows how long this will last, but the stars have aligned. It's gotten to the point where I was hardly using it, and I was spending a substantial [...]
