I don’t own a car, and I might be what some call a mobility advocate. But I’ll admit it, driving is fun. There’s few things as fun as going on a 50 mile trip to

I don’t own a car, and I might be what some call a mobility advocate. But I’ll admit it, driving is fun. There’s few things as fun as going on a 50 mile trip to explore a new park. But personal automobiles start creating issues when we are required to drive to pick up groceries or drop kids off at school. When everyone does this we get terrible traffic, suffocating pollution and an environment that winds up being built to focus on machines over people. This is killing our health, our relationships and our environment. We don’t want to ban cars, we want a culture that gives transportation choice: driving, biking or walking. So many parts of our cities and suburbs right now only give one choice: “driving.” Last thing, I’m also an introvert, but running errands and commuting on a bike is great. Aside from dangerous or aggressive drivers, most of my interactions with other people is limited and when it does happen is positive. No one really bothers you like they do on transit or while walking.