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If you want to experience a car-free place in the US, you should check out Mackinac Island in between the Upper and Lower peninsulas of Michigan. Horses, bikes,
by jointpdf 7y ago
If you want to experience a car-free place in the US, you should check out Mackinac Island in between the Upper and Lower peninsulas of Michigan. Horses, bikes, and feet are the forms of transportation—motorized vehicles have been banned since 1898. There’s great history, Victorian architecture, and Great Lakes beauty. It’s a pure slice of Americana.
- rglover 7y agoHow does that work out during the winter up there?
- analog31 7y agoThe only thing happening on the island is tourism, which is pretty much gone during the winter, and access to the island is marginal at best when the ferry shuts down for the season. All of the labor is seasonal as well, mostly from overseas.
- morganherlocker 7y agoI went as a kid and recall locals often having snowmobiles as well.
- analog31 7y agoA slightly more populous island in the north lands: https://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/22/us/22ice.html https://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/22/us/22ice.html
- jointpdf 7y agoIn general, even legendary levels of snow and ice doesn’t stop thousands of collegiate Michiganders from walking long distances in subzero temps, biking on icy sidewalks, or even skiing/snowshoeing to class (in the UP). Sometimes in shorts. True story: Kirk Cousins used to one of the intrepid winter-bikers on MSU’s campus. Good thing he didn’t break his $84 million arm.
- mindcrime 7y agoThere are also no cars on Bald Head Island, in southeast North Carolina. There's not even a bridge to the island from the mainland... all access is via boat or ferry (unless you're a really good swimmer).
- dheera 7y agoBoston is also great. Lived there for 10 years and never drove within city limits.