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Giving up my car turned out to be wildly anti-climactic. The transition was really not that big a deal -- though I already lived close to work and shopping, so
by kiba 16y ago
Giving up my car turned out to be wildly anti-climactic. The transition was really not that big a deal -- though I already lived close to work and shopping, so not everyone can just do it. But the first time I walked with my sons to the local grocery store, on the way back, my oldest said "That's IT?" He really thought it would be a lot longer walk than it was. My sons both prefer walking to being in a car. They get out more now than when we owned a car.
It took me 20 miles to drive to school. I can't imagine walking there.
BTW, I love to walk.
- Mz 16y agoAs I said: Not everyone can just do it. But you did not initially state "it's 20 miles to school". Your objections were things like lack of sidewalks, which I have found to be quite insignificant. Walking long stretches on pavement is actually quite hard on the feet and joints. My sons and I have endless criticisms of the "pedestrian highway" our city created. We have scathing things to say about most of their "improvements", which essentially turned a perfectly serviceable walking route into a bike path. Sigh.